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12 IAF pilots shortlisted for India's first human space mission
short by Kanishka Pandey / on Saturday, 16 November, 2019
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has shortlisted 12 pilots from total 60 for India's first human space mission Gaganyaan with help from Russian space experts. Of the 12, seven pilots have already been to Russia for training. "Most of the people who were rejected by Russians had dental problems," chief selection officer from IAF's Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) said.