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India’s Space Hero Shubhanshu Shukla Returns to Earth After Landmark ISS Journey with Axiom
- On June 25, Indian Air Force Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard Axiom-4, marking India’s return to human spaceflight after 41 years.
- India's 41-year spaceflight hiatus, prompted by ISRO’s ₹5 billion investment in training Shukla, supports its long-term Gaganyaan goals.
- Following a 28-hour journey, the crew including Poland’s Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu conducted 60 experiments, with docking at 6:31 a.m. EDT.
- President Murmu praised India’s space milestone, calling it a source of national pride, while Prime Minister Modi welcomed the mission's success and international cooperation.
- Extending beyond this mission, ISRO plans for a 2027 human flight, a 2035 space station, and a 2040 lunar mission, symbolizing India’s space readiness and future ambitions.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked to Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who went into space. During this, PM Modi congratulated Shubhanshu and discussed many topics. PM Modi said that I congratulate you for waving the flag of India in space.
First Indian Astronaut Reaches ISS In Historic Mission
For the first time ever, an Indian has stepped foot on the International Space Station (ISS). Meet Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, pilot of the Axiom-4 mission. He is now the second Indian in space—41 years after Rakesh Sharma’s iconic flight.Launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Ax-4 is a privately run mission by Axiom Space. It docked with the ISS on Thursday, carrying four astronauts. Shukla, Peggy Whitson (mission commander), and crew…
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