Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday said that it is a privilege to join the select few who have seen the planet from space. “The minute I entered the International Space Station and met this crew, you just made me feel so welcome, as if you literally opened your doors, like your…
New Delhi: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, during his first call from space on Wednesday, called the experience “indescribable.” Greeting with a “namaskar” from space, Shukla said he is getting used to zero gravity. “Namaskar from space! I am thrilled to be here with my fellow astronauts. What a ride it was,” says Indian astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu,…
New Delhi: A fusion of tradition and science has landed aboard Axiom Mission-4. Indian Air Force Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla brings flavors from home – carrot halwa, moong dal halwa and mango juice. These lovingly packed items answer a simple desire for familiar taste in zero gravity and liftoff stress. On Wednesday (June 25), the Falcon 9…
Hailing the successful launch of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station, several Union Ministers on Wednesday termed the moment historic. Notably, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is part of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Shukla is representing ISRO and the Indian Air Force. He is serving as the mission’s pilot. He…
After the successful launch of the Axiom Mission (Ax-4) on Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to the astronauts and said, “We welcome the successful launch of the space mission carrying astronauts from India, Hungary, Poland, and the US.” In a…
Axiom Mission 4 crew, from left to right, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, and Tibor Kapu of Hungary. File. Photo: @NASASpaceOps via PTI After multiple delays, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others are all set to travel…
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, U.S., June 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: STEVE NESIUS Bengaluru The launch of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has…
