Prasanth Balakrishhnan Nair, one of the four -designated ISRA astronauts who flew the Gaganyaan mission on Wednesday during an interactive meeting with students of higher secondary schools in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran
The captain of the Indian Air Force Group Prashanth Balakrishhnan Nair, which is part of the Gaganyaan Indian mission, said on Wednesday that training continues with full energy for him.
He spoke to reporters after interacting with students of government models of the boys of the High School at Thycaud here.
Mr. Balakrishhnan Nair said that India would send his first person to space “from our capsule” in 2027, but many tests must be carried out before that. First, the robot will be sent as part of the tests and then there will be many other missions.
“There will be a continuous program and its center will be between Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru,” he said.
As for the mission training, he said, “He continues with full energy” and that the whole Gaganyaan team has been “debt” to the Indian government, the Indian Universe Research Organization (ISRA) and the Air Force for their training and their selection.
The captains of the Group Prasanth Balakrishhnan Nair, Angad Pratap and Ajit Krishhnan and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla are a four -mate crew Gaganyaan.
As for his interaction with schoolchildren, he called it a “good experience”. He said he was talking to the children about Gaganyaan Ao training.
According to ISRO, the Gaganyaan program focuses on proving the ability of India to go on the crew spacecraft on the low orbit of the Earth for three days.
Published – September 20, 2025 23:23 is
