US EditionShubhanshu Shukla Returns Home After Axiom-4 Mission, Receives a Warm Welcome at Delhi Airport
Shukla completed the 18-day Axiom-4 mission with over 60 experiments aboard the ISS, marking a key milestone in India's space research and international collaboration.
- On Sunday, Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to India at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, where he was received by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Jitendra Singh and senior ISRO officials.
- Launched on June 25 from Florida, the Axiom-4 mission docked at the ISS on June 26, resuming human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary after over four decades.
- Together with Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu, Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla performed over 60 experiments and 20 outreach sessions aboard the ISS.
- Next, he is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the coming days and will travel to Lucknow to reunite with his family.
- Ahead of the event, he said he plans to share experiences to support India's Gaganyaan programme during National Space Day celebrations on August 22.
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When Shubhanshu Shukla left laptop mid-air thinking it would float. Axiom-4 pilot on life after space
Shukla, along with his Gaganyaan colleague, group captain Prasanth B.Nair—his back-up crew in the recent US-led Axiom-4 Mission—interacted with media for the first time today.
Lok Sabha to hold special discussion on Shubhanshu Shukla's space feat; astronaut to meet PM Modi
Shubhanshu Shukla returned to India early Sunday morning. Upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Shukla was received by Union MoS for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V Narayanan.
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has returned to his country after conquering space. He was welcomed with drums and trumpets at the Delhi airport. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and Union Minister Jitendra Singh welcomed Shubhanshu. Shubhanshu Shukla may meet Prime Minister Modi today.
Shubhanshu Shukla returns home after Axiom-4 mission, receives a warm welcome at Delhi airport
Shubhanshu Shukla is set to meet PM Modi and visit Lucknow after returning to India from the Axiom-4 mission. He expressed mixed emotions on social media, reflecting on his experiences and excitement to reunite with family and friends.
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