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During a visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, PM Modi announced the names of four Indian astronaut-designates who will fly to low-Earth orbit as part of the Indian Space Research Organisation's Gaganyaan Mission. The four astronauts, who all received basic military aviation lessons at the Air Force Training Team of the National Defence Academy, are set to become the first Indians to go into space in over 40 years. The PM emphasized the significance of their mission, stating that they represent the aspirations of 140 crore Indians and that "the time, the countdown as well as the rocket belong to us."