India Celebrates Historic Spaceflight as First Astronaut in 41 Years Blasts Off
NEW DELHI — Jubilation swept across India on Wednesday, June 26, 2025, as the nation successfully launched its first astronaut into space in over four decades, marking a significant milestone in the country’s space exploration ambitions. The astronaut, Wing Commander Prashanth Nair, was launched aboard the Gaganyaan-1 mission, India’s first human spaceflight since the country’s