File photo: PM Modi interacting with Shubhanshu Shukla NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended a hearty welcome to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his return to Earth after a successful 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), saying “as India’s first astronaut to have visited ISS, Shukla has inspired a billion…
Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crewmates are expected to return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, NASA announced on Thursday. The Axiom-4 mission, launched by SpaceX on June 25 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marked a significant milestone in India’s growing participation in international…
BENGALURU: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, spoke with Isro chairman V Narayanan on July 6, 2025, Isro said Monday. The telephonic conversation focused on Shukla’s health, mission progress, and the scientific work being undertaken in orbit. Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS Flight Sets Stage…
Students from various schools in Lucknow on Thursday spoke with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is currently onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The interaction was part of Isro’s Vidyarthi Samvad Programme and was held at City Montessori School. Shukla, the first Indian to reach the ISS, answered several questions from students, including what astronauts eat,…
NEW DELHI: The Axiom-4 mission holds major significance for India’s ‘Gaganyaan’ programme as the experience gained by Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla during his trip to the International Space Station will help Isro fine-tune India’s first human spaceflight mission, slated for early 2027.Though the four astronaut-designates for Gaganyaan – group captains Shukla, Prasanth Nair,…
NEW DELHI: India’s second human spaceflight participant, Shubhanshu Shukla, joined the Axiom mission, alongside representatives from Hungary and Poland, and now, within a few hours, they will lift off for a 14-day sojourn to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday.India’s space programme is entering a new phase with…
India’s growing ambitions in space will soon be represented not just through technological feats, but also a powerful symbol of cultural pride. As Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla prepares for his journey aboard the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station, he will wear a specially designed mission badge crafted by Indian designer Manish Tripathi. This…
Indian astronaut-designate Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla NEW DELHI: The launch of the Axiom mission, which will carry Indian astronaut-designate Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station, has been postponed to June 10, it was announced on Tuesday.“The Ax4 crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on June 10 at 8:22…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is all set to make history as the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). A decorated test pilot from the Indian Air Force and one of ISRO’s four astronauts selected for India’s Gaganyaan mission, Shukla will serve as the pilot on the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)….
Indian Astronaut Special Watch: शुभांशु शुक्ला अगले महीने भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन (ISRO) और नेशनल एरोनॉटिक्स एंड स्पेस एडमिनिस्ट्रेशन (NASA) के संयुक्त मिशन के तहत अंतरराष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष स्टेशन (ISS) की यात्रा करने जा रहे हैं. इस मिशन की एक खास बात यह है कि सभी अंतरिक्ष यात्रियों को ओमेगा की विशेष घड़ियां दी जाएंगी. ये…