5 Facts About Gopi Thotakura, Indian Selected For Blue Origin Space Mission

The aerospace company unveiled the crew members' names for the New Shepard-25 mission on April 4. Thotakura is poised to join the esteemed group of 31 people who have surpassed the Karman line, the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space, via the New Shepard program.

This mission marks the seventh human flight for the New Shepard program and the 25th in its history.

- According to Blue Origin, Gopichand Thotakura, a pilot and aviator, acquired his flying skills before obtaining a driver's license. He reportedly hails from Andhra Pradesh's Vijayawada and his Facebook profile says he currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, US.