IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla carrying a soft toy swan during an in-flight update onboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, on June 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI A new ‘crew’ member of the Axiom-4 mission — a toy swan named Joy — was seen floating in the Dragon spacecraft as astronauts interacted with the mission control…
Dragon SpaceX spacecraft was successfully docked at the International Space Station on June 26, 2025. Videograb: Youtube/NASA Dragon spacecraft carrying Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts achieved soft capture with International Space Station on Thursday (June 26, 2025) Soft capture of the Dragon spacecraft took place when the Space Station was passing over north Atlantic…
In a momentous event for India’s burgeoning space aspirations, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla today scripted history as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) at approximately 4:30 PM IST. This achievement marks a significant “Cosmic Leap” for India, with Group Captain Shukla becoming…
Mumbai: Actor R Madhavan on Wednesday hailed the successful launch of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station, carrying Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from Lucknow and three other astronauts. Speaking to ANI, Madhavan conveyed his best wishes to the Axiom-4 crew and prayed for their safe return. “After so many years,…
The Axiom-4 crew, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary, Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S., and Mission Specialist Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, take a selfie before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., on June 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters After a textbook launch…
Parents, relatives of IAF Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla celebrate as Axiom 4 Mission lifts off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, U.S., in Lucknow on June 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Amid cheers and shrieks of joy, the crowd at the City Montessori School in Lucknow, the alma mater of Group…
“Kya kamaal ki ride thi (what an amazing ride),” India’s astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla remarked as SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft entered the orbit around the earth within 10 minutes of launch from NASA’s spaceport in Florida. Group Captain Shukla, who became the second Indian to travel to space, spoke in chaste Hindi to announce India’s return to…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the pilot of the Axiom Mission 4, shared his favourite song ahead of the launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Unveiling his launch day playlist, the Indian pilot revealed that he loves to listen to Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Swades’ movie song ‘Yuh Hi Chala Chal’. ‘Yuh Hi Chala Chal’…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s future astronaut, will embark on a pioneering mission to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Axiom-4 (Ax-4). This is only the second time that an Indian will be flying into space, after Rakesh Sharma went on a flight in 1984. The mission has been plagued by record seven delays, however,…
During the 14-day stay at the ISS, the Ax-4 crew is expected to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, school students, and space industry leaders, among others. File | Photo Credit: AFP Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others are set to embark on Axiom Space’s fourth human spaceflight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in…
Mr. Shukla heaped high praise on his crewmates, describing them as a “fantastic” squad, saying they would be his “friends for life”. File | Photo Credit: AFP Ahead of his historic journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has termed the preparations for the Axiom-4 mission an “amazing journey” and that…
The Axiom-4 mission, carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station, has been postponed to June 11 due to weather conditions. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Even as the launch of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has once again been postponed, agencies associated with launch…
Shubhanshu Shukla | Photo Credit: Visveswaran V Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force is set to be the first Indian in over four decades to travel to space and board the International Space Station (ISS), with liftoff scheduled for June 11 as part of Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission. The flight, launching from…
This handout image released courtesy of SpaceX and taken on September 11, 2024 shows Ax-4 crew members (L/R) Tibor Kapu, Shubhanshu Shukla, Peggy Whitson and Slawosz Uznanski posing inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft at an undisclosed location. Photo: SpaceX via AFP SpaceX has said that it is standing down from Falcon 9’s launch of Axiom…
A Falcon 9 rocket stands at the pad before its upcoming launch of the Axiom-4 crewed mission to the International Space Station at Launch Complex 39-A in Cape Canaveral, Florida. | Photo Credit: Reuters The much-delayed Axiom-4 commercial mission to the International Space Station, carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others, is now targeting…
With the launch of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled for June 19, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is coordinating with Axiom Space to refresh time-sensitive experimental specimens. | Photo Credit: Reuters With the launch of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International…
