<p>Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday congratulated NASA and SpaceX for their manned mission and termed it as "historic."</p>.<p>"Congratulations to #NASA and #SpaceX for historic first launch of manned mission after 2011. Great job !" ISRO tweeted.</p>.<p>SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft with two NASA astronauts on Sunday successfully docked with the International Space Station after a historic launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the dawn of a new age in commercial space travel.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/history-in-the-making-2-nasa-astronauts-enter-iss-after-19-hour-journey-844115.html">History in the making: 2 NASA astronauts enter ISS after 19-hour journey</a></strong></p>.<p>Saturday's liftoff also assumes significance as it marks the launch of humans into orbit from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade.</p>.<p>The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley had lifted off at 3:22 pm EDT Saturday atop the company's Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.</p>.<p>India too is preparing for its first manned space mission "Gaganyaan".</p>.<p>The Rs 10,000-crore ambitious project is expected to be launched in 2022, the year of the 75th anniversary of India's Independence.</p>.<p>Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently undergoing training in Moscow, and are going to be the potential candidates for the Gaganyaan project.</p>
<p>Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday congratulated NASA and SpaceX for their manned mission and termed it as "historic."</p>.<p>"Congratulations to #NASA and #SpaceX for historic first launch of manned mission after 2011. Great job !" ISRO tweeted.</p>.<p>SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft with two NASA astronauts on Sunday successfully docked with the International Space Station after a historic launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the dawn of a new age in commercial space travel.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/history-in-the-making-2-nasa-astronauts-enter-iss-after-19-hour-journey-844115.html">History in the making: 2 NASA astronauts enter ISS after 19-hour journey</a></strong></p>.<p>Saturday's liftoff also assumes significance as it marks the launch of humans into orbit from US soil for the first time in nearly a decade.</p>.<p>The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley had lifted off at 3:22 pm EDT Saturday atop the company's Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.</p>.<p>India too is preparing for its first manned space mission "Gaganyaan".</p>.<p>The Rs 10,000-crore ambitious project is expected to be launched in 2022, the year of the 75th anniversary of India's Independence.</p>.<p>Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently undergoing training in Moscow, and are going to be the potential candidates for the Gaganyaan project.</p>