PM Modi awards 'astronaut wings' to 4 Gaganyaan pilots, inaugurates 3 space infrastructure projects worth Rs 1,800 crore in Thiruvananthapuram.

PM Modi to give 'astronaut wings' to 4 pilots chosen for Gaganyaan mission during visit to ISRO's Thiruvananthapuram centre; Modi to inaugurate three important space infrastructure projects worth approx. Rs 1,800 crore; projects include PSLV integration facility, semi-cryogenics integrated engine and stage test facility, and trisonic wind tunnel; PM to reveal names of four test pilots for Gaganyaan mission; India set to become major space centre with rocket/satellite makers, rocket port, space propellant park, and aerospace park.