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- The mission took place on May 19, 2024.
- This was the 25th flight for the New Shepard program and the seventh human spaceflight.
- The crew members for this mission were:
- Mason Angel
- Sylvain Chiron
- Kenneth L. Hess
- Carol Schaller
- Gopi Thotakura (from India)
- Ed Dwight, was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the nation’s first Black astronaut candidate but never had the opportunity to fly.
- This mission marked a significant milestone for Blue Origin as it resumed its crewed spaceflights after a pause since August 2022.
- The New Shepard rocket was grounded following an engine failure on an uncrewed mission in September 2022.
Question:
Q1. Who was the astronaut from India on the Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission?
- A) Mason Angel
- B) Sylvain Chiron
- C) Ed Dwight
- D) Gopi Thotakura
Answer: D) Gopi Thotakura