This marks a historic moment for India, as Group Captain Shukla becomes the first Indian to fly to space since Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's iconic 1984 mission aboard Soyuz T-11.
June 26, 2025This marks India’s return to human spaceflight after over four decades, and Shukla is set to become the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS.
June 25, 2025Shukla now follows in the footsteps of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, who flew on Soyuz T-11 in 1984.
June 25, 2025The song famously accompanies Shah Rukh Khan’s character—a NASA scientist rediscovering his roots—as he travels through the Indian countryside.
June 25, 2025The Union Minister also paid tribute to Indian space pioneers Vikram Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan, calling the Axiom-4 mission a “vindication” of their legacy.
June 25, 2025The Minister celebrated the historic milestone alongside Australian High Commissioner Philip Green, South Australian Governor Frances Adamson AC, and others by distributing sweets at Anusandhan Bhawan in New Delhi.
June 25, 2025The Ax-4 mission lifted off at 2:31 am EDT (12 Noon IST) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
June 25, 2025The crew will spend up to 14 days aboard the orbiting laboratory, engaging in science, outreach, and commercial activities.
June 25, 2025The four-member international crew will journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, propelled by a Falcon 9 rocket.
June 25, 2025The mission is targeting a launch at 2:31 a.m. EDT (12:01 p.m. IST) from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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