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…
As IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla made history by becoming the first Indian to enter the International Space Station (ISS), his schoolteachers in Lucknow were beaming with pride and fondly remembered the quiet, focused boy who once walked their school corridors and shared memories of his early years as they prayed for his safety and…
In an instant of general delight and relief, Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his fellow three Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members formally entered the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, being greeted warmly and cheerfully by the resident Expedition 73 crew. The historic hatch opening came after their successful soft docking…
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…
Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, broadcasting live from the International Space Station (ISS), today unveiled a special companion on board the Axiom Mission 4: a soft toy swan named “Joy,” who turned out to be much more than merely a Zero-G indicator. During a live webcast, Group Captain Shukla, flying Axiom Mission 4, described…
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,…
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…
“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…
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…
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’…
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others aboard the Dragon spacecraft ahead of the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station, at the Kennedy Space Centre, in Florida, U.S. Photo: X/@Axiom_Space After multiple delays, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS) was launched…
Indian Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla underwent a historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4). It Lifted-off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at 12:01 PM IST. Even though they are relatively near, Shubhanshu Shukla and his fellow crew…
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…
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,…
This photo provided by Axiom Space shows Shubhanshu Shukla from India, Peggy Whitson from the U.S., Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary. | Photo Credit: AP Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station is now eyeing a launch on June 25, NASA announced on Tuesday (June 24, 2025)….
