Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from an 18-day space mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has shared how readjusting to Earth’s gravity has been unexpectedly challenging. Everyday Items Suddenly Felt Heavy Shukla said that after spending

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and experimental test pilot, has returned safely from space after becoming the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS). He was part of the private Axiom-4 mission, which lasted 19 days, including 18 days aboard the ISS. The mission concluded on July 15, […]

Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully completed all seven microgravity experiments assigned to him aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom‑4 mission. The announcement came shortly after the crew undocked from the ISS on July 14, marking a significant achievement for Indian space science. What Was Studied? The

India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three fellow astronauts from the Axiom‑4 mission undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, marking the start of their return journey to Earth aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Grace” capsule. The spacecraft separated from the ISS at 4:35 PM IST. Splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, off […]

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is set to undock from the station today, July 14, at around 4:35 PM IST. This marks the conclusion of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission that began on June 25. Shukla spent 18 days in orbit aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon […]

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force test pilot and ISRO astronaut, has made history as the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS) in over four decades. He arrived aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft on June 26 as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax‑4), becoming only the second Indian in […]