Independence Day 2022: Indian flag at the International Space Station (ISS).
As India celebrates its Independence Day, wishes not only pour in from all over the world but also from the skylight. Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari greeted the people of this country by posting a photo of the Indian flag at the International Space Station (ISS) with a message for Indians living there. foreign. The photo also shows the Earth in the background. Mr. Chari recently returned home from a six-month mission to the ISS. He was among the four astronauts aboard the Space X spacecraft that safely crashed into the Gulf of Mexico in May.
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“On India’s Independence night, I’m reminded of the Indian community I can see from @Space_Station, where my immigrant father’s hometown of Hyderabad shines. @Nasa is just an American place. India makes a difference every day. Looking forward to celebrating @IndianEprisyUS,” Mr. Chari said in his tweet.
On India’s Independence night, I was reminded of the Indian community I could see from @Space station where my immigrant father’s hometown of Hyderabad shines. @nasa just 1 place where Indian Americans make a difference every day. Expected @IndianEosystemyUS celebration pic.twitter.com/4eXWHd49q6
– Raja Chari (@Astro_Raja) August 14, 2022
Brother Chari, who works for the US space agency NASA, was selected as an astronaut in 2017. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and raised in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He is married to Holly Schaffter Chari, a native of Cedar Falls, with whom he has three children.
According to Chari’s biography on the NASA website, he graduated from Columbus High School in Waterloo, Iowa. From the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, he received a bachelor’s degree in Astronautical Engineering. He was awarded a master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Chari’s grandfather, a resident of Mahabubnagar in Telangana, was a professor of Mathematics at the University of Osmania, Hyderabad. His father, Sreenivas Chari, studied engineering at the same university and later moved to America. The astronaut has visited Hyderabad a few times, where his relatives live.
India is celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, marking 75 years of Independence Day.
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This day celebrates India’s independence from British rule. Independence Day celebration honors the sacrifices and tireless efforts of our brave leaders and freedom fighters who have dedicated their lives to the national good. and compatriots.
