India's Trailblazing Civilian Astronaut Meets Vice-President
Gopichand Thotakura, India's first civilian astronaut, met Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday. He participated in the New Shepard-25 mission by Blue Origin. The Vice President Secretariat released a video of their interaction.
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India's first civilian astronaut, Gopichand Thotakura, had a noteworthy meeting with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday.
The Vice President Secretariat confirmed that Thotakura was part of the New Shepard-25 mission orchestrated by Blue Origin, the space company.
In addition, Dhankhar's office released a short video documenting their interaction, further highlighting this momentous occasion.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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