SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Tuesday, marking the safe return of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew, including Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday stated that a Dalit or an OBC could have been opted by the Indian government in place of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for the Axiom 4 mission.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, along with this crew for the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4), is set for a splashdown on earth off the coast of California in approximately 26 minutes as the nosecone of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' has been closed
Indian astronaut Subhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after 15 days aboard the International Space Station. ISRO says his mission will help prepare for India's first human spaceflight under Gaganyaan.
"It is a day of joy for us. Bharat Mata's son, Shubhanshu Shukla, is returning to the Earth. He will land in California. All of us are waiting for the moment he will touch down... My greeting to the family of Shubhanshu Shukla..." Pathak told ANI.
After spending almost 20 days in space with almost 19 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4), Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, along with this crew for the mission, is set for a splashdownon eart
As the Dragon spacecraft of the Axiom-4 mission successfully undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's parents on Monday said that they will pray for his safe landing.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla on Monday expressed his excitement and pride as his son prepared to return to Earth after a historic 18-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
He wrote in a post on X, "Welcome back Shubhanshu! The entire nation eagerly awaits your arrival back home...as you begin your return journey, after successful undocking of #Axiom4."
"Today at around 4:30 PM, they will be undocked. The most important aspect is that Shubhanshu's experiments, which are related to life sciences and plantation, were supported by our Department of Biotechnology and our institutes, including the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and I