Mission is to push Indians to see Majestic Blue Ball: Gopichand Thotakura

Thotakura discusses his aspirations for an orbital space journey to see India from the space, collaborating with an Indian space startup, and becoming an inspiration for many in the future

Gopichand Thotakura, who recently made history by becoming India’s first civilian astronaut or space tourist, in a video interview with Shine Jacob discusses his dream of an orbital space journey to view the country from the space, plans regarding collaborating with an Indian space startup, and aspiration of becoming an inspiration for others. Edited excerpts

Could you share some insights into your experience as a crew member on the New Shepard-25 (NS-25) mission by Blue Origin?

It all happened faster than we could have expected. We had several days of training, including numerous simulations, to prepare us for emergencies and