As the Axiom 4 Mission was launched on Wednesday, ISRO scientist Tapan Mishra said that with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, at least one of India's pilots for the Gaganyaan mission will have an experience of going into space.
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.
As Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to head to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 Mission, Indian scientist Tapan Mishra said that this is part of ISRO's ongoing astronaut training program ahead of the Gaganyaan mission.
Speaking at the Global Space Exploration Conference (GLEX), 2025, PM Modi outlined key achievements, including successful missions to Mars and the Moon, the launch of over 400 satellites for 34 nations, and the upcoming Gaganyaan mission.
Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission, has been sele Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and one of four astronauts for Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Gagany
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a Technical Implementing Plan (TIP) on December 4, which will enable ESA to provide critical ground tracking support for India's Gaganyaan missions.
Pranit Mehta, co-founder of space sector startup GalaxEye, who along with other four of his team members spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Mann Ki Baat radio programme on Sunday, said they intend to launch their own constellation of satellites next year.
Earlier, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla was selected as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced.
Exactly 40 years ago, on April 3, 1984, Mr Sharma scripted history by becoming the first Indian to reach outer space on board the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11.
The four astronauts who will be part of India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan, were trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia, the same center where Rakesh Sharma underwent training.