A collaboration between the Indo-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (IRCCI) and the International Association of Space Activities (IASP) is pushing the concept of space education tourism for students from India, enabling them to get a real-world feel of space facilities in Russia. “We want the students to get a real feel of the evolution of space exploration, and Russia’s huge contribution to space exploration. The India-Russia relationship in space exploration and technology goes back many decades,” Mr. Thangappan told The Hindu. They will get a first-hand experience of meeting and working with people in space technology and human space programme,” he said. The tours will include visits to the Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology, Space Museum in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the technical territory of the Cosmonauts Training Centre.

Source: The Hindu May 09, 2019 19:52 UTC