{"id":793295,"date":"2023-10-20T10:06:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T04:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=793295"},"modified":"2023-10-20T10:06:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T04:36:46","slug":"who-are-the-astronauts-selected-for-gaganyaan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/who-are-the-astronauts-selected-for-gaganyaan\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaganyaan Mission 2023: Who are the Astronauts Selected for Gaganyaan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/gaganyaan-mission-to-which-planet\/\"><strong>Gaganyaan mission<\/strong><\/a> is India\u2019s most awaited space mission. It is about to launch on 21 October 2023 from <strong>Satish Dhawan Space Centre<\/strong>. It was designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-space-scientist-in-isro\/\"><strong>ISRO<\/strong><\/a> (Indian Space Research Organization). After the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi wanted the Indian Space Organization to think big. He wanted them to launch a manned space vehicle which would bring all the astronauts safely back to Earth. The Gaganyaan mission has many test vehicles to ensure that it will be successful. Explore this blog to learn about who are the astronauts selected for Gaganyaan!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e03d\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/chandrayaan-3-vikram-lander\/\"><strong>Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-are-the-astronauts-selected-for-gaganyaan\">Who Are the Astronauts Selected for Gaganyaan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gaganyaan is an orbital crew vehicle that will be sent to space in a 400 km orbit with 3 astronauts. The spacecraft is designed to bring back the astronauts safely in the Indian seas. The Indian Space Research Organisation has signed a deal with the Indian Air Force that the IAF will provide them astronauts to go for the Gaganyaan Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gaganyaan mission takes a step closer as Indian Air Force (IAF) unveils its astronaut crew. Watch video<br><br>(Report by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdhrthmp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sdhrthmp<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yt6sz6alVG\">https:\/\/t.co\/yt6sz6alVG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WION (@WIONews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WIONews\/status\/1709251091354055115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: WIONews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 60 Indian Air Force pilots, only 4 astronauts were selected for the mission. They are given special training at the Astronaut Training Facility located in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the list of astronauts selected for the Gaganyaan Mission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vikas Sharma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prateek Joshi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neeraj Tiwari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhavya Ishwar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These astronauts underwent rigorous physical, academic, technical, and flying training in Russia and India to make history in the field of space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission is scheduled on 21 October 2023, it is a 3-day mission after which the astronauts will be returned back to the earth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e06e\"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/which-rocket-was-used-for-chandrayaan-3\/\"><strong>Which Rocket Was Used for Chandrayaan-3?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Related Searches:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-background wp-block-list\" style=\"background-color:#9b51e021\">\n<li><strong>Time Taken by Chandrayaan-3 to reach the Moon<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Does Chandrayaan-3 have Humans Inside<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chandrayaan-3 Launch Date, Time, and Place<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What is the distance between the Earth and the Sun?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aditya L1 Budget<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ISRO Future Missions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/did-chandrayaan-3-wake-up-today\/\"><strong>Did Chandrayaan-3 Wake Up<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1697810546001\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How many astronauts does Gaganyaan have?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Gaganyaan will be launched with 3 astronauts into space and bring them back safely to on earth the Indian seas.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1697810555060\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who will lauch Gaganyaan?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Indian Space Research Organization will launch the first manned spacecraft on 21 October at 08:00 Hrs from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1697810567923\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How are astronauts selected?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Among a group of 60 Indian Airforce Pilots, 4 astronauts were selected for the Ganyaan mission.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For more such <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/category\/trending-events\/\"><strong>trending events<\/strong><\/a>, keep reading our <strong>important days<\/strong> blogs on <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/admissions\/univalley-study-abroad-consultant\/?utm_source=Google&amp;utm_medium=Search&amp;utm_campaign=sok_Search_Brand_Univalley_23-04-2021&amp;utm_adgroup=%7Badgroupname%7D&amp;utm_channel=ppc&amp;adgroupid=121514901516&amp;utm_term=leverage%20edu&amp;ad=516770131899&amp;mt=b&amp;adpos=&amp;gad=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwxuCnBhDLARIsAB-cq1q_pWEjXCQ1I3j5dhaLorvl-afwPJKkect9nNi4uFzfKvg5tr3qWy0aAtVQEALw_wcB\"><strong>Leverage Edu<\/strong><\/a> to stay informed about the news and important dates in the world of education!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gaganyaan mission is India\u2019s most awaited space mission. 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