Introducing Gopi Thotakura, a pilot who wants to become the first Indian to go to space as a tourist

Entrepreneur and pilot Gopi Thotakura is scheduled to make history as the first Indian to go into space as a tourist on Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission, which is being led by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

After Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma of the Indian Army went into space in 1984, Thotakura became the first Indian space tourist and one of the six crew members for the expedition.

The aerospace business said that the date of the flight is still pending.

This mission will mark the 25th human flight in the history of the New Shepard program and the seventh for the program. Thirty-one people have been flown over the Karman line—the traditional border between Earth’s atmosphere and space—by the program to date.

Blue Origin created New Shepard, a completely reusable sub-orbital launch vehicle intended for space tourism.

“Gopi is a pilot and aviator who learned how to fly before he could drive,” claims Blue Origin.

Preserve Life Corp., a worldwide hub for applied health and holistic wellness close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, is co-founded by him.

He has flown gliders, hot air balloons, bush, aerobatic, and seaplanes in addition to commercial jets. He has also operated international medical aircraft.

A seasoned traveler, his most recent journey saw him reach the peak of Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro.

born in Andhra Pradesh Thotakura attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and graduated.

Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hess, Carol Schaller, and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, who was chosen by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as the country’s first Black astronaut candidate but was never given the chance to go to space, are among the other members of the flying crew.

On behalf of Club for the Future, the charity that Blue Origin founded, each astronaut will bring a postcard into space with them on the journey.

With the help of this program, kids may go to space on Blue Origin’s rockets and make and send postcards using a completely digital format. The goal of the Club is to encourage and inspire the next generation to work in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) in order to improve the planet.

Environmentally speaking, the booster, capsule, engine, landing gear, and parachutes make up roughly 99 percent of the dry mass of New Shepard.

Liquid oxygen and hydrogen, which burn very efficiently, power the New Shepard’s engine. According to the manufacturer, there are no carbon emissions throughout the trip; the only result is water vapor.