Gopi Thotakura was selected as one of the six crew members for the Jeff Bezos's NS-25 mission, making him the first Indian space tourist and the second Indian to venture into space after the Indian Army's Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in 1984.

Each member of the NS-25 mission will carry a postcard on behalf of Blue Origin's foundation, Club for the Future, symbolizing the collective dreams and aspirations of young minds worldwide. Thotakura will be accompanied by former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight, the US's first Black astronaut candidate selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.