Ajit Krishnan

Ajit Krishnan
Krishnan in 2024
Born (1982-04-19) 19 April 1982
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater
Occupations
Space career
ISRO astronaut
Selection1st Gaganyatri Group (2019)
Military career
AllegianceIndia
Branch Indian Air Force
Service years2003–present
RankGroup captain
UnitIndian Air Force
Combat operationsOperation Sindoor

Ajit Krishnan (born 19 April 1982) is a group captain and test pilot with the Indian Air Force and gaganyatri (astronaut) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). In 2019, he was one of the four men identified to be trained for the Gaganyaan mission of the ISRO, part of the Indian human spaceflight programme.