Following the liftoff of the Axiom 4 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, along with Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green, Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, and others, celebrated the moment in New Delhi.
"This journey of mine is not a beginning to the International Space Station (ISS) but to India's Human Space Programme. I want all of you to be part of this journey. Your chest, too, should swell with pride. You all also show excitement. Together, let's initiate India's Human Space Progra
The families of Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is heading to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 Mission, were welcomed at the school he attended in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.
As the Axiom-4 Mission is set to launch on Wednesday, Space Strategist PK Ghosh called it a significant day for India and said that Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will command ISRO's Gaganyaan Mission, leading three to four astronauts into space.
"Dragon's hatch is closed, all communication and suit checks are complete, the seats are rotated, and the Ax-4 crew is ready for launch," SpaceX posted on X.
Ahead of the much-awaited Axiom 4 mission to the International Space Station, Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla has joined the four-member crew. The Axiom 4 mission launch is scheduled for 12:01 pm on Wednesday.
Taking to X, Governor S Abdul Nazeer wrote, "Governor of Andhra Pradesh Sri S. Abdul Nazeer has congratulated India's Youngest Analog Astronaut, Ms. Dangeti Jahnavi hailing from Palakollu, West Godavari district of the State, for being the first Indian to complete the NASA's prestigious Inte
Joy, pride, and excitement swept through Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla prepares to make history with the Axiom-4 mission, set to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday.