Indian Astronauts to Begin Training in Russia for Country’s First Manned Space Mission

India’s space agency the ISRO

India’s space agency the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) is gearing up for its week-long space mission worth $1.31 billion. Four astronauts have been shortlisted from the Indian Air Force after a series of tests conducted in India and Russia.

ISRO Chief K. Sivan said on Wednesday that four shortlisted astronauts would be sent to Russia for an 11-month training program by the end of January, in preparation for India’s first crewed space mission – ‘Gaganyaan‘ – scheduled for January 2022.

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