The Samajwadi Party leader also congratulated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently became the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission.
At the felicitation ceremony at his alma mater, City Montessori School in Gomtinagar on Monday, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla gave an inspiring speech to the students. He encouraged students to strive for the vision of landing on the moon by 2040.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the second Indian to reach space, received a grand welcome from students during a road show in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Monday.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Sunday expressed happiness after being felicitated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and mentioned that India is on its journey of a human space flight- Mission Gaganyaan, Bharatiya Antriksh Station, and eventually, landing on the moon.
The second Indian to space, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, on Sunday said that India looks "beautiful" from space due to its unique positioning and shape.
In a moment of national pride, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated the Gaganyatris--Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Group Captain P V Nair, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, and Group Captain Angad Pratap--at a grand ceremony in Delhi.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Saturday while speaking during the main event of the National Space Day emphasised that termed the current time as a "golden period" for India in space exploration.
The modules, India: A Rising Space Power, have been designed with photographs, diagrams and timelines to help students understand the country's space journey.
The remarks were made by the Union Minister as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently became the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission.