Gopichand Thotakura is the first civilian space tourist to arrive in India.Image

Gopichand Thotakura—Indias first civilian space tourist—returned to Delhi to a rapturous reception. By participating in Blue Origins New Shepard-25 (NS-25) mission, which was started by Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Thotakura created history and became the second Indian citizen to travel to space following Rakesh Sharmas 1984 journey. He traveled ten minutes or so, reaching a maximum altitude of 105 kilometers. ..Read More

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