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These newly-appointed NASA astronauts are now eligible to fly to the Moon, Mars and the International Space Station.
His English teacher in Class IX and Class X, Giribala Menon, says Prasanth was always the class topper.
The four astronauts were selected from a team of 60 ace pilots in 2020.
From breakfast options like idli or upma to dinner choices such as chicken korma and chapati, the astronauts aboard the Gaganyaan mission spaceflight will enjoy a taste of home even in space.
The ISRO chief further said that India would soon launch a mission to bring lunar soil - fine fractions of lunar regolith - to Earth.
“We used to interact frequently through Facebook. It is definitely a proud moment for the country and our college, too," said Venugopal.
A Sukhoi fighter pilot, Prashanth is a Group Captain in the Air Force. He is the son of Valampil Balakrishnan and Koolanghaat Pramila.
The names were announced by PM Modi at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) on Tuesday while inaugurating three major technical facilities of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Later, scientists at ISRO would undertake a series of manoeuvres to place the satellite into the Geo-stationary orbit in the coming days.
There are 224 vacancies in various posts at U R Rao Satellite Centre & ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network, Bengaluru.
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