Indian astronaut and IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Tuesday returned to Earth after a historic mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), his family back home was overwhelmed with a mix of emotions including excitement, nervousness and pride. The family members of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, in Lucknow was filled with emotions, pride, and…
After several delays, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a joint private spaceflight mission backed by NASA, SpaceX, and Axiom Space. SpaceX confirmed that the weather outlook was highly favourable for launch. “All systems are looking good for…
Axiom-4 Mission: US-based Axiom Space is now set to take Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) on June 19, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Saturday. Shukla’s flight, earlier scheduled for June 11, was postponed several times due to technical issues related to the Zvezda module of the ISS. The…
Axiom-4 Mission Update: Postponed once again, the Axiom-4 mission which was set to mark India’s return to space after 41 years has been delayed due to a technical snag in SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket. The flight crew includes Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force, who is poised to become the first Indian in…
The Axiom-4 mission, which was scheduled to carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members to the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed yet again due to a technical snag in SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket. The mission, originally scheduled for June 10, 2025, and later rescheduled to June 11 at 5:30 pm IST, now…