According to a media report, he said that I have been called back by the Indian Air Force. You know, due to the current situation. His comment refers to the increased alert after India carried out accurate airstrikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan. These attacks were carried out in response to a recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
Krishnan joined in 2003
Group Captain Krishnan, who joined the Indian Air Force in 2003, is an experienced training pilot and flight instructor. He has experience of flying about 2,900 hours on aircraft like SU-30 MKI and MIG-29. He also said that with the support of both Indian and Russian space agencies, training of astronauts is going well. ISRO is setting up a dedicated astronaut training in Bangalore.
Mission expected to flight in 2027
The Gaganyaan Mission, which is now expected to start the first crew flight in early 2027, is planning to send three astronauts to the lower earth orbit for three days. After that, they will safely return to Earth. Currently, Krishnan and fellow astronaut Angad Pratap are training in India. Members of the other two crew, Shubhanshu Shukla and Prashant B Nair, are undergoing training in the US for the upcoming Acom-4 mission.