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Gopichand Thotakura Viral Video: Gopichand Thotakura, the first space tourist of Indian origin, has created history. He is the first Indian to do so. When the plane took off for space, Gopichand was seen holding the tricolor in his hand. Gopichand also shared his space experience. In a post he said that it was absolutely amazing. Everyone should travel to space. It was really great to see the earth from the other side. Gopichand’s video is also making headlines on social media.
Blue Origin’s tourism rocket blasts off to space nearly two years later. The vehicle carried passengers to the edge of space. The New Shepard rocket and capsule were launched in Texas, USA during the window opening at 8:30 am on Tuesday. There were a total of 6 passengers on board this space flight, including Indian-origin Gopichand Thotakura. He was part of the crew.
Indian-origin entrepreneur and pilot Gopichand Thotakura has created history by becoming the first Indian tourist to go to space as part of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission. The video of the craft was shared on Blue Origin’s official Instagram account. In the video, Gopichand can be seen holding the tricolor in his hand while traveling in space. This video of Gopichand is going viral on social media.
What is Gopichand doing in the video?
It can be seen in the video that all the crew members are enjoying the experiences of space. Due to the absence of gravitational force in space, passengers can be seen floating in the air inside the vehicle. After some time, Gopichand also comes in front of the camera and is seen with the tricolor in his hand. This moment is very pleasant and proud for every Indian.
what did gopichand say
Sharing his experiences of his first space travel, Gopichand said, “It was amazing… You have to see with your own eyes to feel the experience”. He said, “I can’t explain what it’s like to look into space… Everyone should go to space. It was great to see the Earth from the other side.”
Reaction on social media
There have been huge reactions from people on this post and video of Gopichand. One user posted, “Love from India”. Another user commented, “Best wishes from India.. love you all”. A third user wrote, “How exciting it must have been”.
Let us tell you that apart from Gopichand, those who made this journey to space include Mason Angel, Sylvain Chiron, Kenneth L. Hayes, Carroll Schaller and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight. Ed Dwight was honored in 1961 by then US President John F. Kennedy was selected as the nation’s first black astronaut.
