Raja Chari

Unbelievable! Astrophotographer spots spacewalking astronauts from the ground

Sebastian Voltmer, an astrophotographer, was able to get a picture of the spacewalk action from the ground.

Mar 29, 2022, 23:44 PM IST

DNA: Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari's space journey

SpaceX has sent four astronauts to the International Space Station. 44-year-old Indian American Raja Chari has been made mission commander. He is a trained pilot of a US Air Force fighter jet.

Nov 11, 2021, 23:38 PM IST

SpaceX Crew-3 mission: Indian-American Raja Chari among 3 astronauts selected by NASA

Indian-American US Air Force Colonel Raja Chari has been selected as the Commander of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) by NASA.

Dec 16, 2020, 13:47 PM IST

Raja Chari, Indian-origin astronaut, among 12 new members selected by NASA – Know more about him

Raja Chari, a Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air Force, may become the third person of Indian origin from the US after the late Kalpana Chawla and current NASA astronaut Sunita Williams to fly to space, if all goes well. He will report for duty in August this year.

Jun 08, 2017, 16:39 PM IST

NASA picks 12 new astronauts, including an Indian-American, for Earth orbit and deep space missions

The 12 new astronaut candidates - seven men and five women - were chosen from more than 18,300 people who submitted applications from December 2015 to February 2016.  

Jun 08, 2017, 09:32 AM IST