Ajit Krishnan
Ajit Krishnan | |
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Krishnan in 2024 | |
| Born | 19 April 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Space career | |
| ISRO astronaut | |
| Selection | 1st Gaganyatri Group (2019) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Air Force |
| Service years | 2003–present |
| Rank | Group captain |
| Unit | Indian Air Force |
| Combat operations | Operation 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.