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With which company, ISRO signed a contract to train Indian astronauts for 'Gaganyaan'?
A)
NADA
B)
Glavcosmos
C)
CNES
D)
SSAU - Ukraine

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Glavcosmos


The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed a contract with a Russian company, Glavcosmos, a subsidiary of the state corporation Roscosmos, for selection support, medical examination and space training of Indian astronauts for 'Gaganyaan' mission. It was signed by Glavkosmos' first Deputy Director-General, Natalia Lokteva, and Director of the Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) of ISRO, S. Unnikrishnan Nair. The work will be supported by the Federal State Budget Organisation - the U A Gagarin Research & Test Cosmonaut Training Centre and the Institute of Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Published On : July 13, 2021
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