Bill Nelson Says Space Ties Growing With India

WASHINGTON DC (ANI) – Stating that India and the United States are expanding their space collaboration, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the US space agency is also working to advance the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) between the two nations.

He noted that the countries are working on a joint effort with an ISRO astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The two nations concluded the Strategic Framework for Human Spaceflight Cooperation to deepen interoperability in space and are working toward commencing advanced training for ISRO astronauts at the NASA Johnson Space Center.

This is the first-ever joint effort between NASA and ISRO astronauts at the International Space Station, marking a significant milestone in the India-US space partnership and space exploration. NASA will participate in training two Indian astronauts, one of whom will fly to the International Space Station late this year. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath had earlier mentioned that ISRO will likely select four astronauts for training.