A wave of joy has swept through Lucknow as Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla prepares to join Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, set to launch on June 8.
The astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days aboard the ISS, conducting a mission comprised of science, outreach, and commercial activities. Shukla is set to become the first astronaut from ISRO to visit the station as part of a joint effort with NASA.
"India is ready for its next space milestone," said Dr Jitendra Singh, underscoring the significance of the upcoming human spaceflight and a series of critical ISRO missions.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, held their first news conference since returning to Earth, addressing concerns about Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Despite experiencing problems that left them stranded on the International
Lucknow Municipal Corporation on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to rename the road in front of the ISRO office in Janakipuram after Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams.
US President Donald Trump said that he would pay the astronauts for their overtime stay in the space out of his own pocket after learning that the astronauts got USD 5 per day for their extra time spent in space.