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[[Group captain (India)|'''Group Captain''']] '''Prasanth Nair''' is a qualified flight instructor and a [[test pilot]] in the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-27 |title=Astronaut pick from Kerala’s Palakkad is son of engineer; Malayalam actress Lena says they married earlier this month |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/prasanth-balakrishnan-nair-astronaut-from-kerala-gaganyaan-9184037/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Nair is one of the four designated astronauts trained by [[ISRO]] to fly aboard the [[Gaganyaan]] crewed flight.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naha |first=Abdul Latheef |date=2024-02-27 |title=Astronaut-designate Prashant Nair brings cheer to his native Nenmara |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/astronaut-prashant-nair-brings-cheer-to-his-native-nenmara/article67892549.ece |access-date=2024-04-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
[[Group captain (India)|'''Group Captain''']] '''Prasanth Nair''' is a qualified flight instructor and a [[test pilot]] in the [[Indian Air Force]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-27 |title=Astronaut pick from Kerala’s Palakkad is son of engineer; Malayalam actress Lena says they married earlier this month |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/prasanth-balakrishnan-nair-astronaut-from-kerala-gaganyaan-9184037/ |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Nair is one of the four designated astronauts trained by [[ISRO]] to fly aboard the [[Gaganyaan]] crewed flight.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Naha |first=Abdul Latheef |date=2024-02-27 |title=Astronaut-designate Prashant Nair brings cheer to his native Nenmara |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/astronaut-prashant-nair-brings-cheer-to-his-native-nenmara/article67892549.ece |access-date=2024-04-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair was born in Nemmara, [[Palakkad|Palakkad, Kerala]] on 26 August 1976 to Vilambil Balakrishnan Nair, a retired engineer.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Nair spent a portion of his childhood in [[Kuwait]] but had to return to India after the [[Iraqi invasion of Kuwait]] in 1990. After his return, Nair attended the Chinmaya Vidyalaya, [[Pallavur]] and ranked as one of the toppers in the [[Secondary School Leaving Certificate|SSLC]] examinations in the year 1992 and again in 1994. After completing school, Nair attended the NSS College of Engineering for 7 months before appearing in the [[NDA Exam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair: From Nenmara school's Wall of Excellence to the captain of Gaganyaan Mission |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/career-and-campus/top-news/2024/02/28/prasanth-b-nair-malayali-astronaut-gaganyaan-school-topper.html |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Onmanorama}}</ref> |
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== IAF career == |
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Nair was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in December 1998. He specialized in flying the [[Sukhoi Su-30 MKI]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Prashanth Nair, the Kerala test pilot on Gaganyaan mission? |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/02/27/prashanth-nair-test-pilot-gaganyaan-isro-atronaut-space-mission-narendra-modi.html |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Onmanorama}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:53, 19 April 2024
Prasanth Nair | |
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Born | 26 August 1976 Pallakad |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1998–present [1] |
Rank | Group Captian |
Service number | 25284 |
Known for | Astronaut delegate for Gaganyaan |
Alma mater | NSS College of Engineering United States Staff College |
Group Captain Prasanth Nair is a qualified flight instructor and a test pilot in the Indian Air Force.[2] Nair is one of the four designated astronauts trained by ISRO to fly aboard the Gaganyaan crewed flight.[3]
Early life
Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair was born in Nemmara, Palakkad, Kerala on 26 August 1976 to Vilambil Balakrishnan Nair, a retired engineer.[2][3] Nair spent a portion of his childhood in Kuwait but had to return to India after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. After his return, Nair attended the Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Pallavur and ranked as one of the toppers in the SSLC examinations in the year 1992 and again in 1994. After completing school, Nair attended the NSS College of Engineering for 7 months before appearing in the NDA Exam.[4]
IAF career
Nair was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in December 1998. He specialized in flying the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/25284
- ^ a b "Astronaut pick from Kerala's Palakkad is son of engineer; Malayalam actress Lena says they married earlier this month". The Indian Express. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b Naha, Abdul Latheef (2024-02-27). "Astronaut-designate Prashant Nair brings cheer to his native Nenmara". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair: From Nenmara school's Wall of Excellence to the captain of Gaganyaan Mission". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Who is Prashanth Nair, the Kerala test pilot on Gaganyaan mission?". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-04-19.