Gopichand Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist to join Blue Origin's NS-25 mission

Gopichand Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist to join Blue Origin's NS-25 mission

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: August 28 2024

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  • Gopichand Thotakura has become the first civilian space tourist from India to join Blue Origin's New Shepherd-25 mission.
  • Gopichand Thotakura studied aeronautical engineering from California State University, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA.
  • Gopichand Thotakura had the distinction of becoming the first Indian space tourist to travel to space as part of the crew in Blue Origin's New Shepherd-25 mission of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
  •  Gopichand Thotakura has become the second Indian to go to space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma of the Indian Army.
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