US EditionShubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow: ‘Day Not Far when People Will Speak of ISRO over NASA’
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla completed an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station, conducting over 60 experiments to advance India's spaceflight capabilities.
- On Monday, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Lucknow to a rousing reception, greeted by crowds, City Montessori School students, and family members Shambhu and Asha Shukla at Chaudhary Charan Singh airport and during a roadshow.
- The Axiom‑4 mission launched on June 25 from Florida, and Shukla completed his mission, returning to Earth on July 15 and landing in Delhi on August 17.
- During the 18-day mission, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla conducted over 60 experiments and 20 outreach sessions, noting `This was the sight you saw 16 times a day and you never really got bored`.
- Shukla described the mission's lessons as critical for India's human spaceflight programme, saying they will aid Mission Gaganyaan; he was felicitated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this month.
- Political leaders praised the mission and mentioned India's stake, with Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav urging that the achievement inspire pride, while City Montessori School students staged a victory parade.
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Shubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow: ‘Day not far when people will speak of ISRO over NASA’
Shubhanshu Shukla, IAF Group Captain and astronaut, believes ISRO will soon eclipse NASA in global recognition. He celebrated his ISS mission's success in Lucknow, reflecting on the overwhelming support from his hometown.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla felicitated by CM Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow after successful ISS mission
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla visited Lucknow on Monday, where he was warmly felicitated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Accompanied by his family, Shukla's visit marked a historic moment for the city, as it was his first return after completing his successful mission at the International Space Station (ISS). The meeting, which celebrated Shukla's extraordinary achievements in space exploration, was a moment of pride for bo…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Meets Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla in Lucknow
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Shukla, who returned to Earth on July 15 after completing NASA's Axiom-4 (AX-4) space mission, landed in Delhi on August 17. India News | UP CM Yogi Adityanath Meets Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla in Lucknow.
'India Looks Really Beautiful From Space': Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Recalls Axiom-4
Addressing the Felicitation Function for Gaganyatris in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Group Captain Shukla recalled his time at the International Space Station and said that he recorded a clip of India from space.
Grew up as a shy, reserved person, didn’t think would fly to space: Shubhanshu Shukla - The Tribune
Shukla, who spoke at an IAF event, said he listened to stories of Rakesh Sharma’s historic spaceflight, but the dream to travel to space didn't take root early in his life.
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