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Personal: Male, Married, Two children. Born in Trivandrum, India. Bachelor of science in physics and mathematics. Master of science in physics from Kerala University, 1965. Indian Space Agency (ISRO). Astronaut Career Astronaut Group: Payload Specialist. Inactive Entered space service: November 1985. Left space service: January 1986. From 1999, Deputy Director, Systems Reliability and Quality Assurance, Liquid Propulsion Systems Center, Thiruvananthapuram, India. Reading, lecturing, science communication, yoga, swimming, cycling.
Nair Chronology 1986 September - STS-61-I (cancelled). Assignment: Proposed Backup Crew. Flight: STS-61-I. Planned shuttle LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility) recovery mission. Cancelled after Challenger disaster. Bibliography and Further Reading
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