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Who among the following is India's first civilian space tourist?
Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair
Shubhanshu Shukla
Ajit Krishnan
Gopichand Thotakura
Gopichand Thotakura
Gopichand Thotakura became India's first civilian space tourist on May 19, 2024, onboard Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. He traveled to suborbital space aboard the New Shepard vehicle, making him the second Indian citizen to travel into space after Rakesh Sharma (1984).
Gopichand Thotakura became India's first civilian space tourist on May 19, 2024, onboard Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. He traveled to suborbital space aboard the New Shepard vehicle, making him the second Indian citizen to travel into space after Rakesh Sharma (1984).
Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian citizen in space, flying aboard Soyuz T-11 on April 3, 1984. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin in space (1997 aboard STS-87).
Gopichand Thotakura flew into space on May 19, 2024, as part of Blue Origin's NS-25 crew.
He became the first Indian civilian to travel to suborbital space as a tourist.
He is an entrepreneur and aviator based in the United States.
Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Shubhanshu Shukla, and Ajit Krishnan are ISRO Gaganyaan mission astronaut-designates selected from the Indian Air Force.
Shubhanshu Shukla was selected as the prime astronaut for the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Gopichand Thotakura crossed the K├бrm├бn line (100 km altitude), which marks the internationally recognized boundary of space.
D is correct тАФ Gopichand Thotakura became India's first civilian space tourist aboard Blue Origin's NS-25 suborbital mission in May 2024.
In competitive exams, always distinguish between military/government astronauts (e.g., Rakesh Sharma, Gaganyaan crew) and commercial/civilian space tourists (e.g., Gopichand Thotakura, Sirisha Bandla).
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