Actress Lena reveals marriage to Air Force Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, a member of Indias Gaganyaan astronaut team announced by PM Narendra Modi. Gaganyaan mission, led by Prasanth, scheduled for 2025, will venture 400 km from Earth. Prasanth, hailing from Nenmara, Palakkad, is a Wing Commandant with extensive training for the mission.
Modi also emphasised that any space mission in India is not possible without the stellar contribution of women scientists. The prime minister bestowed the "astronaut wings" on the four pilots - Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, Group Captain Angad Pratap and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla.
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