NASA to train Indian Astronauts for joint mission to Space
NASA is set to provide advanced training for Indian astronauts who will participate in a joint mission to the International Space Station this year.
US envoy to India Eric Garcetti announced this during the US-India Commercial Space Conference on May 24.
The NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will also be launched.
"Soon we will launch the NISAR satellite from ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Center to monitor all resources, including ecosystems, the Earth's surface, natural hazards, sea level rise, and the cryosphere," Garcetti was quoted as saying.
U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) President Atul Keshap described the move as a new chapter in the US-India space partnership.
"The conference highlights the deepening synergy between our two free nations in pioneering space exploration and innovation by the leading democracies. Through strategic alliances and collaborative efforts, we're on the brink of achieving extraordinary milestones and expanding the horizons of space exploration beyond what we once imagined," Keshap was quoted by local media platform NDTV.
The U.S.-India Commercial Space Conference was hosted by the USIBC and U.S. Commercial Service under the theme, “Unlocking Opportunities for U.S. & Indian Space Startups”.
