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Gopi Thotakura, the first Indian tour on board Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission, held up the Indian flag in space as he made the horic feat. Blue Origin on Sunday launched a six-person crew from West Texas to the edge of space as it restarted its much talked-about space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital rocket was grounded in 2022. Gopi Thotakura is the first Indian to go to space as a tour aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin NS – 25 mission.(X/@blueorigin) In a video shared on social media Blue Origin, Thotakura, 30, first held up a banner which read “I am an eco-warrior for our sustainable planet”. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “India into space,” he then said inside the spaceflight as he displayed a small Indian flag. Watch the heartwarming moment in this video here: The six space tours can be seen expressing their excitement as they float inside the space ship and look out of the window to Earth below. The capsule carrying the astronauts returned to Earth roughly 10 minutes after take-off. The oldest space tour on the Blue Origin flight was 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the first US Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s. Blue Origin boss Jeff Bezos himself had flown to the edge of space in his space company’s space tour mission in 2021. Who is Gopi Thotakura?Thotakura is the first Indian space tour and the second Indian to venture into space after Rakesh Sharma in 1984.Born in Andhra Pradesh, Gopichand Thotakura is a pilot and aviator who acquired his flying skills before obtaining a driver’s license, according to Blue Origin.He is settled in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States.He earned a degree in Aviation Management and Operations from Coventry University, UAE. He completed his Bachelor’s in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.Thotakura co-founded Preserve Life Corp, a global centre for holic wellness and applied health located near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crick-it, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Quizzes, Polls & much more. Explore now! : The Big Picture’, a fresh segment in HT’s talk show ‘The Interview with Kumkum Chadha’, where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch Now! Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world News / Trending / Gopi Thotakura proudly displays Indian flag in space on board Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. Watch
