Mains Paper II · 3 Science & Technology · 3.6 Space missions

3.6.4 Human spaceflight: Rakesh Sharma to Gaganyaan, Axiom-4 and Bharatiya Antariksh Station

India's first astronaut flew on a Soviet craft in 1984; Gaganyaan is the indigenous crewed programme, Axiom-4 sent the second Indian to space in 2025, and a Bharatiya Antariksh Station is planned.

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Key terms

  • Rakesh Sharma
  • Gaganyaan
  • Vyommitra
  • crew escape system
  • TV-D1
  • Shubhanshu Shukla
  • Axiom-4
  • Bharatiya Antariksh Station

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