Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Cultivates Moong & Methi on ISS; Return Likely Post–July 14

By BPN News Desk July 10, 2025

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Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, known as “Shux,” has taken on a groundbreaking agricultural experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during his Axiom‑4 mission, cultivating moong and methi seeds in microgravity. This marks a significant step toward learning how

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“India Looks Very Grand, Very Big From Space,” Says Shubhanshu Shukla to PM Modi

By BPN News Desk June 29, 2025

In a heartwarming live video interaction from the International Space Station, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut aboard the ISS, told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that “India looks very grand, very big from space.” The conversation, which lasted nearly 18 minutes, marked a symbolic moment for India’s human spaceflight ambitions and celebrated the

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Shubhanshu Shukla Sends “Namaskar from Space” Ahead of ISS Docking

By BPN News Desk June 26, 2025

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Air Force pilot who became India’s first astronaut in over four decades, sent a warm “Namaskar from space” to Earth as his SpaceX Dragon spacecraft orbited 418 km above the planet, en route to the International Space Station. This heartfelt message, broadcast during a live feed, marked a proud […]

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Shubhanshu Shukla Set to Pilot Axiom-4 to ISS on June 25

By BPN News Desk June 24, 2025

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force is set to make history as he prepares to pilot the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch, confirmed for June 25, will take place from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:01 PM IST (2:31 AM EDT). The crew capsule is […]

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Axiom‑4 Launch Postponed Amid ISS Safety Assessments

By BPN News Desk June 20, 2025

The planned launch of the Axiom‑4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which was scheduled for Sunday, June 22, has been postponed. NASA and Axiom Space jointly decided to delay the mission to conduct further assessments related to the station’s operational safety. A new launch date is expected to be announced soon. “NASA has […]

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Shubhanshu Shukla to Launch from Historic NASA Pad

By BPN News Desk May 15, 2025

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force is poised to etch his name in history as the first Indian astronaut to launch into space from NASA’s legendary Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This hallowed launch pad is the same from which Neil Armstrong took off for the Moon aboard […]