Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that there is a lot of interest in India’s Gaganyaan Mission around the world and scientists are keen to be a part of it.
In a conversation with the Prime Minister on Monday evening, Shukla also shared his experiences about his space trip to the International Space Station (ISS) under the Ex-4 mission, adjustment with micro gravitational conditions and experiments conducted in the orbital laboratory.
The video of Shukla’s conversation with the Prime Minister was shared on Tuesday. Shukla said, “People are very excited about India’s Gaganyaan Mission. Many of my crew companions (of Axiom-4 mission) wanted to know about this launch.”
Shukla said, “Many of my crew colleagues also took me a manifesto that they would be invited to launch the Gaganyaan Mission. They wanted to travel in our vehicle.”
Modi said that there is a need to form a group of 40–50 astronauts for India’s future space missions.
Referring to India’s ambitions in the space field, Modi said, “I said that your mission is the first step.”
Modi told Shukla that his mission for ISS would be helpful in India’s space ambitions.
India plans to send their first human spacecraft in 2027 and to build their own space station by 2035. India plans to launch their astronauts on the moon by 2040.
