Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla just launched aboard the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He's not just representing India in the cosmos; he’s become the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) since Rakesh Sharma’s historic flight in 1984. This mission, which is in collaboration with NASA, India’s ISRO, the European Space Agency (ESA), and SpaceX, marks a significant leap in India's space endeavors.
Shubhanshu, who leads a multinational team and brings with him the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians, is set to spend two weeks conducting 60 scientific experiments, with a focus on understanding the effects of space on biology and microgravity. His journey to the ISS is closely followed in India, where celebrations erupted in his hometown of Lucknow, with crowds gathering to cheer him on.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Shukla's mission, calling it a testament to Indian excellence in space technology. "As I go into space, I carry not just instruments and equipment, I carry hopes and dreams of a billion hearts,” said Shukla, marking the beginning of a new era for Indian space missions, with plans for further exploration, including a space station by 2035 and a lunar mission by 2040.
The future looks bright as Shukhla begins his mission at a speed of 7.5km per second, inspiring the next generation of explorers, dreamers, and scientists to look beyond our planet.
Shubhanshu, who leads a multinational team and brings with him the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians, is set to spend two weeks conducting 60 scientific experiments, with a focus on understanding the effects of space on biology and microgravity. His journey to the ISS is closely followed in India, where celebrations erupted in his hometown of Lucknow, with crowds gathering to cheer him on.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Shukla's mission, calling it a testament to Indian excellence in space technology. "As I go into space, I carry not just instruments and equipment, I carry hopes and dreams of a billion hearts,” said Shukla, marking the beginning of a new era for Indian space missions, with plans for further exploration, including a space station by 2035 and a lunar mission by 2040.
The future looks bright as Shukhla begins his mission at a speed of 7.5km per second, inspiring the next generation of explorers, dreamers, and scientists to look beyond our planet.
