The hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' was closed, and the indicator was aligned, marking the final preparations for the undocking of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew from the International Space Station (ISS) after almost 20 days in space.
Israel Aerospace Industries successfully launched "Dror 1," Israel's national communications satellite, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Sunday morning. The satellite sent its first signals to the control station.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS and pilot for the mission, is part of the four-member crew that will conclude their mission aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which will undock from the space-facing port of the station's Harmony module.
During the conversation, he shared insights into life aboard the ISS, highlighted the importance of international collaboration in making such space missions possible, described the views of Earth, and recounted moments of cultural exchange--including sharing Indian delicacies like aam ra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Astronaut, who became the first Indian to go to the International Space Station, via videoconferencing on Saturday and said India is going to open doors of new possibilities of space for the world.
Parents of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), expressed immense pride and gratitude following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with their son on Saturday evening.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), has said that India looks "very big and grand" from Space.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for hoisting the Tricolour in space and said, "while you are away from our motherland, you are the closest to the hearts of Indians".
Earlier in the day, Axiom Space's Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew successfully reached the International Space Station in a journey that lasted approximately 28 hours. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Harmony module at 6:21 a.m. ET while soaring over th