Indian-American Raja Chari was among 18 picked by NASA for the Artemis Moon missions
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden nominated Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari on the moon mission team for promotion to Air Force brigadier general, according to the Defense Department.
The US Air Force uses the same ranks as the Army, which considers brigadiers to be one-star generals.
Raja Chari is a member of the Artemis team of astronauts preparing for the US mission of returning to the moon. In 2021, he commanded a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) crew to the International Space Station where he served for 177 days and conducted a spacewalk.
Before joining NASA, Chari was an Air Force test pilot with a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in aeronautics and astronautics.
The nomination announced by US President Joe Biden will have to be confirmed by the Senate which approves all senior civilian and military appointments.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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Congratulation to Mr. Raja Chari.
Reason to be feel proud & happy