India announces four-member crew for ‘Gaganyaan’ space mission

Gaganyaan, or "sky craft" in Hindi, is the first mission of its kind for India and will cost about 90.23 billion rupees ($1.1 billion)

By Reuters
February 28, 2024
Indias Prime Minister stands with the crew members for its maiden ‘Gaganyaan’ space mission on February 27, 2024 — X/@narendramodi
India's Prime Minister stands with the crew members for its maiden ‘Gaganyaan’ space mission on February 27, 2024 — X/@narendramodi

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday introduced four crew members for its maiden ‘Gaganyaan’ space voyage, as it aims to become the world’s fourth country to send a crewed mission into space just months after a historic landing on the south pole of the moon.

Gaganyaan, or “sky craft” in Hindi, is the first mission of its kind for India and will cost about 90.23 billion rupees ($1.1 billion).