US EditionShubhanshu Shukla’s Epic First Message After Reaching Space: ‘Mere Kandhe Par Jo Tiranga Hai…’
- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from Lucknow became the first Indian to travel to the ISS on June 25, 2025, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 as part of Axiom Space's commercial mission.
- This mission follows 41 years after Rakesh Sharma's historic 1984 Soviet spaceflight, marking a renewed beginning for India's Human Space Programme.
- Shukla carries over 2,000 flight hours and was selected as prime astronaut for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission scheduled in 2026, highlighting his extensive experience and national significance.
- President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Shukla's milestone, praising his role in carrying the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians while orbiting Earth at 7.5 km/s.
- The mission's success inspired global watch parties, including one at Shukla's alma mater, City Montessori School, reflecting widespread national pride and anticipation for India's expanding space efforts.
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Shubhanshu Shukla launches into space, first Indian after 41 years
New Delhi: India’s Shubhanshu Shukla scripted history by embarking on a space odyssey along with three others to the International Space Station as part of a commercial mission by Axiom Space on Wednesday, 41 years after astronaut Rakesh Sharma’s spaceflight onboard a Russian spacecraft. SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 12:01 pm IST carrying the astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission towards the ISS ami…
India is once again going to hoist the flag of its success in space. On Wednesday, India's Shubhanshu Shukla along with three other astronauts took off from Complex 39A of Kennedy Space Center under the Axiom-4 mission. Shubhanshu Shukla gave the first message from inside the spacecraft. Listen to Shubhanshu Shukla's first message from space.
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