Prashant Nair is an Indian Air Force Test Pilot, one of the 4 Astronaut candidates Group Captain Nair, Group Captain Pratap, Group Captain Krishnan, and Wing Commander Shukla, for the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme (Gaganyaan), announced by the Government of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi Officially.
Who Is Prashant Nair?
Prashant Nair was born on 26 August 1978. He is 45 years old as of 2024. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
He was born in Thiruvazhiyad, Palakkad district, Kerala.
He follows the Hinduism religion. His Nationality is Indian.
He completed his schooling at the Chinmaya Vidyalaya in Palakkad and graduted at the NSS College of Engineering in Palakkad in 1994 pursuing a bachelor’s degree in technology in instrumental and control engineering.
Prashant began preparing for the National Defence Academy’s entrance exam, when he was clear NDA he left his engineering and joined the academy.
Prashant Nair Wiki
| Full Name |
Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair |
| Profession |
Astronaut |
| Nick Name | Prasanth |
| Age | 45 years old |
| Date Of Birth/Birthday | 26 August 1978 |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Birth Place | Thiruvazhiyad, Palakkad district, Kerala |
| Residence | Thiruvazhiyad, Palakkad district, Kerala |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Lena Kumar |
| Children | No Child |
| School Name | Chinmaya Vidyalaya |
| Parents | Valampil Balakrishnan Nair (Father) Koolanghaat Premeela Nair (Mother) |
| Net Worth | $1-5 Million |
Career
Prashant reported at the Air Force Academy (AFA) in Hyderabad after training at NDA for 3 years.
Prashant Joined the IAF as a Flying Officer on 19 December 1998 after completing his formal training.
When he was an IAF officer, attended many military colleges including” the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington and the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) in Montgomery, Alabama, the United States of America”.
Isro alongwith the Air fForceselected more than 30 veteran pilots from the Service to be part of the Gaganyaan Mission in 2018, this mission aims to position astronauts 400 km above sea level for 3 days and then safely land on Earth in 2025.
In this mission 12 out of these 30 pilots, remaining were rejected in the middle of 2019, later only four candidates were shortlisted their names were Group Captain Nair, Group Captain Pratap, Group Captain Krishnan, and Wing Commander Shukla.
Prashant Nair Wife
Prashant Nair is a married man, his wife’s name is Lena, and she is a Malayalam Actress. He and Lena married on 17 January 2024, announced on 27 February 2024.
Prashant wife Lena previously married Abhilash Kumar in 2004 and divorced in 2013. His wife is 42 years old as of 2024 and born in Kochi.
His wife completed her schooling at Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School and Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School.
His wife appeared in many films such as” Sneham, Karunam, Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Randam Bhavam, Daddy Cool, April Fool, Traffic, Matinee, Cowboy, Article21 and many more.
Family (Father, Mother) & Siblings
Prashant Nair was born to his parents Valampil Balakrishnan Nair (Father) and Koolanghaat Premeela Nair (Mother).
His father is an Engineer and a retired government official and his mother is a Housewife.
He has three siblings, two brothers Pradeep and Praveen, his sister, Pratibha lives in Thrissur, Kerala.
Net Worth
Prashant Nair’s net worth is around $1-5 Million, which he earned from his career as an astronaut, whenever we get more information we will be updated soon.
Height, Weight
Prashant Nair’s Height is 5 feet 9 inches and his weight is 50kg. His Hair color is Bald and his eye color is Dark Brown.
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FAQs About Prashant Nair Wiki
Q.1 Who is Prashant Nair?
Ans. Prashant Nair is an Indian Air Force Test Pilot, one of the 4 Astronaut candidates Group Captain Nair, Group Captain Pratap, Group Captain Krishnan, and Wing Commander Shukla, for the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme (Gaganyaan), announced by the Government of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi Officially.
Q.2 How old is Prashant Nair’s age?
Ans. He is 45 years old as of 2024.
Q.3 Who Are Prashant Nair’s parents?
Ans. Prashant Nair’s parent’s names are Valampil Balakrishnan Nair (Father) and Koolanghaat Premeela Nair (Mother).
Q.4 When Prashant Nair was born?
Ans. Prashant Nair was born on 26 August 1978.
Q.5 When Prashant Nair Get Married?
Ans. Prashant married on 17 January 2024, announced on 27 February 2024.
Q.6 Who is Prashant Nair’s wife?
Ans. Prashant wife’s name is Lena, and she is a Malayalam Actress.
