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Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair[1] | |
|---|---|
 Nair in 2024 | |
| Born | 26 August 1978 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | National Defence Academy Air Force Academy |
| Occupation | Test pilot |
| Awards | Sword of Honour |
| Space career | |
| Astronaut candidate | |
| Selection | 2019 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 27 |
| Rank |  Group Captain |
| Spouse(s) | Lena Kumar |
Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair[2] is an Indian Indian Air Force test pilot. Nair is one of the four astronaut candidates for the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme (Gaganyaan).[3]
Career[edit]
Air Force career[edit]
Prashanth joined the National Defense Academy (NDA) while he was a student at NSS Engineering College, Palakkad studying engineering. He is a recipient of the Sword of Honour at the Air Force Academy.[4][5][6]
Astronaut career[edit]
Nair was included in the astronaut selection process in 2019 by the Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM), an organization under the Indian Air Force. Later, he was shortlisted in the final four by IAM and ISRO. In 2020, He went to Russia for basic training with three other selected Vyomanauts. Basic training was completed in 2021. He then returned to India and attended training at the Astronaut Training Facility in Bangalore.[3]
His name as a member of the astronaut team was first officially announced in public on 27 February 2024, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the names of the astronaut team members for India's first space mission at ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.[3][7]
Personal life[edit]
On 27 February 2024, it was announced that Nair had married Malayalam film actress Lena on 17 January 2024.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "'Papa Bravo Nair': Charting IAF top gun's flight as Gaganaut". The Times of India.
- ^ Pandey, Geeta (27 February 2024). "Gaganyaan: India names astronauts for maiden space flight". bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Kumar, Chethan. "Nair, Prathap, Krishnan and Chauhan listed for Gaganyaan mission". The Timesof India. Bengaluru: Times Group. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Who is Prashanth B Nair? The Malayali face in Gaganyaan mission". English.Mathrubhumi. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Who is Prashanth Nair, the Kerala test pilot on Gaganyaan mission?". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Malayalam actor Lena announces she is married to Gaganyaan astronaut Prasanth Nair". India Today. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Kerala celebrates as local son Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair gears up for Gaganyaan space mission". The Telegraph. Palakkad. ABP. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Staff (27 February 2024). "Actor Lena reveals her marriage to Gaganyaan pilot Prasanth Nair". The News Minute.
Category:Living people Category:Indian astronauts Category:People from Kerala Category:People from Palakkad district