Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission Lifted off with 6 Crew Members Including One Indian

Current Context: The Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission completed its journey to space with six crew members on board.

• 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