New Delhi, April 13 -- The International Day of Human Space Flight is observed every year to commemorate the maiden human space flight, which took place on 12th April 1961 when Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel to space.

A new book on India's space heritage and technological journey recalls how Gagarin became a household name in India, and was accorded a public reception when he toured the country in November 1961. The book, Space: The India Story, written by science journalist and author Dr Dinesh C Sharma was released at Utsav in GMR Aerocity on April 12.

The book came out in the market a few weeks ago.

"India's space journey is remarkable, starting with humble beginnings in the 1960s, to becoming one of the leading space...