The astronaut training facility located in Bengaluru has been the training ground for the four pilots.On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the identities of four pilots preparing for the nation’s historic “Gaganyaan” human space travel programme. Wing Commander S Shukla, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap, and Group Captain P Balakrishnan Nair are the pilots.
“I’m glad I had the chance to meet these astronauts and introduce them to the nation today. In the sake of the entire nation, let me congratulate them…In his speech, Prime Minister Modi stated, “You are the pride of today’s India.
The young people in the nation are being raised with a scientific temperament thanks to India’s achievements in the space industry, he continued.While on a brief visit to Kerala, Prime Minister Modi stopped by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to assess the Gaganyaan Mission’s progress. ISRO chairman S Somanath, federal minister Muraleedharan, and Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan are with him.