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ISRO chief Somanath Had Cancer on Aditya-L1 Launch Day, Now Cured

04 Mar 2024

In a recent interview, S Somanath, the chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), said that he was diagnosed with cancer on the day of the launch of the solar mission Aditya-L1. On September 2, Aditya-L1, India's first solar observatory, was launched atop PSLV-C57 on its way to the...

Malayalam actor Lena announces marriage to Gaganyaan astronaut Prasanth Nair

28 Feb 2024

Malayalam actress Lena made headlines by announcing her marriage to Gaganyaan pilot Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the names of four Indian Air Force pilots selected for India's inaugural human space travel program, Gaganyaan. Lena took to Instagram to explain that she had been...

Gaganyaan Mission: PM Modi unveiles names of four astronauts

27 Feb 2024

PM Modi unveiled the names of the four astronauts selected for India's first human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, scheduled for launch in 2024-25. The chosen Indian Air Force pilots are Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, who were trained at...