Who became the first Indian space tourist in 2025, joining the crew for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Gopi Thotakura
Explanation:
· Gopi Thotakura, an Indian-origin entrepreneur and pilot, became the first Indian space tourist in 2025 aboard Blue Origin’s NS-25 mission.
· He joined the crew of Jeff Bezos’ private spaceflight company, marking a major milestone for Indian participation in commercial space travel.
· The NS-25 mission was part of Blue Origin’s New Shepard programme, designed for suborbital tourism.
Information Booster:
· Before this, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to travel to space (1984), but as a professional cosmonaut—not a tourist.
· Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft performs vertical takeoff and landing and is built specifically for space tourism.
Additional Knowledge:
· Shubham Banerjee (a) is known for his low-cost Braille printer innovation, not space tourism.
· Zoya Agarwal (c) is a renowned pilot from Air India but not associated with NS-25.
· Mohadessa Jafri (d) is not linked to this mission.