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Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla received a rousing hero’s welcome on August 25, 2025, at his home-town Lucknow, following his return from the International Space Station (ISS) as the first Indian to participate in the prestigious Axiom-4 mission.Shukla’s historic accomplishment marks a significant milestone for India’s space ambitions, demonstrating the nation’s growing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS), at his official residence in New Delhi. During the interaction, the Prime Minister inquired about the “homework” he had assigned to Shukla prior to his landmark mission.Recalling the incident humorously, Shukla revealed that when his colleagues
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor publicly praised Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as a monumental achievement and a powerful symbol of India’s growing ambitions in human spaceflight.Delivered through social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) after opposition parties boycotted a special Lok Sabha discussion on Shukla’s mission, Tharoor
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has returned to India following his historic mission as part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) program aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking a monumental moment in the country’s space ambitions. Shukla landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, New Delhi, in the early hours of August 17, 2025, completing the nation’s first human
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently returned from a landmark 20-day space mission aboard the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) spacecraft, has expressed a strong commitment to leveraging his experiences and learnings for India’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission slated for 2027.Shukla, who became the second Indian astronaut to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma’s historic Soviet mission in 1984, embarked on
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, following his ground breaking mission as India’s first astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is now back on Earth and recovering well according to Indian Air Force physicians.Emerging from the ‘Grace’ crew Dragon space capsule with an evident sense of accomplishment and health, Shukla was aided by attendants—a standard protocol after the bodily
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s return to Earth on July 15, 2025, after his historic 18-day International Space Station (ISS) mission as part of Axiom-4, marks a defining moment for India’s space ambitions.His journey not only establishes him as the first Indian ever to live and work aboard the ISS, but also sets a pioneering precedent as the nation prepares for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight
India’s space ambitions took a significant leap forward with the triumphant return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, marking the end of his historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla’s safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego became a celebrated national achievement, widely hailed by the ISRO leadership and government alike for its impact
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 crew are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at approximately 3:00–3:01 pm IST. The SpaceX Dragon capsule, named "Grace," undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, July 14, at around 4:45 pm IST.Live coverage of the splashdown will begin on the Axiom Space website at
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, named Grace, is set to bring Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crewmates safely back to Earth after nearly 20 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The return process involves several carefully coordinated steps that ensure a controlled and safe descent culminating in a splashdown off the coast of California.After