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Lt Col Raja Chari: NASA’s third Indian-origin astronaut

NASA has introduced a fresh batch of 12 new astronauts, among whom Indian-American Lieutenant Colonel Raja Chari is one. The 12, who were chosen from among over 18,000 applicants, will soon be given rigorous training for distinguished space missions into the Earth’s orbit and deep space. This batch has seven men and five women and this is the Class number 22 of American spaceflight trainees starting from 1959, making it […]