US EditionFamily of Shubhanshu Shukla Celebrates as Axiom-4 Mission Lifts Off to ISS
- On June 25, 2025, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla launched aboard the Axiom-4 mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, heading to the International Space Station.
- This mission, postponed several times due to weather and technical challenges, represents the fulfillment of a pledge by US and Indian leaders to have an astronaut from ISRO participate in a space station expedition.
- The four-member crew includes specialists from Poland and Hungary, will conduct 60 experiments on the ISS, with Shukla participating in five for NASA and seven organised by ISRO.
- The Falcon 9’s first stage booster landed successfully, the Dragon spacecraft entered orbit, and the docking is expected around 4:30 PM IST on June 26 as NASA stated.
- This mission marks India’s return to human spaceflight after 41 years, advancing its Human Space Programme with Shukla inspiring a new generation and preparations ongoing for the Gaganyaan mission.
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‘Aspirations of 1.4 billion’: India celebrates as first International Space Station mission gets underway | News Channel 3-12
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India has celebrated another step on its mission to become a space power, after Shubhanshu Shukla became the first astronaut from the country to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday. Shukla was aboard the private Axiom Space Mission 4, or Ax-4, which lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the latest mission organized by the Texas-based startup in partnership with Elon Musk’s r…
First message from India's Shubhanshu Shukla during Axiom 4 mission to International Space Station
NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson was launched on the fifth flight to orbit of her career early on Wednesday (June 25). She was joined by crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary heading for their countries' first visit to the International Space Station. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla while speaking to mission control, stated that the mission is not only the start of his journey to the International Space Station but the star…
Historic moment: Shubhanshu Shukla's journey to the ISS
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