Meet the Indian designer embedding ‘India’s fingerprint in space’ with Axiom-4 mission badge for Shubhanshu Shukla | – The Times of India

Meet the Indian designer embedding ‘India’s fingerprint in space’ with Axiom-4 mission badge for Shubhanshu Shukla | – The Times of India

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…

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NASA postpones launch to investigate space station leaks, delaying Axiom-4 mission for crew safety checks: Report | – The Times of India

NASA postpones launch to investigate space station leaks, delaying Axiom-4 mission for crew safety checks: Report | – The Times of India

NASA Axiom 4 mission postponed: The launch of a private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed by NASA as it continues to investigate the ongoing air leaks in collaboration with Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency. The recent repairs to the Russian segment have shown some success, but a new pressure…

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Why a white swan named ‘Joy’ is flying to space with Shubhanshu Shukla in the Axiom-4 mission | – The Times of India

Why a white swan named ‘Joy’ is flying to space with Shubhanshu Shukla in the Axiom-4 mission | – The Times of India

Why a white swan named ‘Joy’ is flying to space with Shubhanshu Shukla in the Axiom-4 mission (Image source: Economic Times) India’s eagerly awaited return to human spaceflight is to receive a poetic and symbolic boost not only from rocket power, but from cultural symbolism and international goodwill. Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla…

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Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom mission postponed: SpaceX detects LOx leak; Falcon 9 liftoff on hold pending repairs – The Times of India

Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom mission postponed: SpaceX detects LOx leak; Falcon 9 liftoff on hold pending repairs – The Times of India

The Axiom-4 crew CAPE CANAVERAL (FLORIDA): SpaceX early Wednesday morning called off the Axiom-4 launch owing to a snag it has been unable to fix in the Falcon-9 rocket. The Elon Musk firm had, earlier on Monday, said that the issue could be fixed before the launch scheduled for 5.30pm on June 11. Late Tuesday…

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City shift: Housing ministry lays roadmap for Smart Cities SPVs beyond mission deadline; new advisory proposes five-pronged role in urban development – Times of India

City shift: Housing ministry lays roadmap for Smart Cities SPVs beyond mission deadline; new advisory proposes five-pronged role in urban development – Times of India

The ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday issued a detailed advisory to repurpose the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) created under the Smart Cities Mission, aiming to leverage their institutional capacity for long-term urban transformation even after the scheme’s closure on March 31. The advisory encourages states and Union Territories to identify pressing urban…

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Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu Shukla’s launch to space pushed back by a day – The Times of India

Axiom-4 mission: Shubhanshu Shukla’s launch to space pushed back by a day – The Times of India

Shukla’s launch to space pushed back by a day The Axiom-4 mission which will take India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed by a day to June 11 owing to bad weather, SpaceX confirmed Monday. “SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, June 11 for Falcon-9’s launch of the Ax-4 mission…

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NASA-ISRO Collaboration: Shubhanshu Shukla’s microgravity experiments on Axiom 4 Mission | – The Times of India

NASA-ISRO Collaboration: Shubhanshu Shukla’s microgravity experiments on Axiom 4 Mission | – The Times of India

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first commercial astronaut, is set to embark on Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station on June 10. This two-week mission marks a significant collaboration between NASA and ISRO, showcasing India’s expanding presence in space research. Shukla will conduct seven experiments designed by Indian scientists, focusing on areas like…

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NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10 | – The Times of India

NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10 | – The Times of India

NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10 (ANI) WASHINGTON DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Saturday (local time) said that as part of a collaboration with Isro, Axiom Mission 4 will be launched on June 10, the fourth private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, which will…

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Lunar setback: Japanese lander loses contact during descent; fate of ‘Resilience’ mission uncertain – Times of India

Lunar setback: Japanese lander loses contact during descent; fate of ‘Resilience’ mission uncertain – Times of India

This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon (AP photo) A Japanese private lunar lander lost communication during its descent to the moon on Friday, leaving its fate unclear. Tokyo-based ispace confirmed that the lander, named Resilience, successfully departed lunar orbit, but contact was lost during the hour-long descent phase.The…

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