US EditionGroup Captain Shukla Has Completed All Seven Microgravity Experiments Onboard ISS: ISRO
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION, JUL 14 – Shubhanshu Shukla’s experiments on plants, microbes, and cellular processes support India’s human spaceflight goals and space biotechnology development, ISRO said.
- Commander Shubhanshu Shukla successfully conducted all seven microgravity experiments aboard the ISS during the Axiom-4 mission and returned to Earth on July 14, 2025.
- The mission followed approvals starting with Modi's 2018 Gaganyaan endorsement and involved extensive preparations including repeated flight postponements and a 30-day quarantine.
- Shukla conducted experiments on biological samples like Indian tardigrades and crop seeds, engaged with students, and experienced unique conditions such as a microgravity haircut by astronaut Nichole Ayers.
- SIA-India Director General Anil Prakash praised the mission for propelling India toward global space biotech leadership and emphasized the public-private partnership behind it.
- The mission marks a milestone toward India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight, enhancing in-orbit research capabilities and international collaboration in space environments.
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Gaganyaan mission on track: Isro chief as Shubhanshu Shukla returns home
Isro Chief V Narayanan said that India's own upcoming human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, is firmly on track. This comes after Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to the Earth after 18 days in space.
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Group Captain Shukla has completed all seven microgravity experiments onboard ISS: ISRO
Experiments on Indian strain of Tardigrades, Myogenesis, Sprouting of methi and moong seeds, Cyanobacteria, Microalgae, Crop seeds and Voyager Display have been completed as planned, says ISRO
Axiom-4 Mission: A saga of 12 million kilometers and 282 orbits aboard ISS
(The following are extracts from ISRO’s account of the Axiom-04 Mission. The full account is available on isro.gov.in) July 15, 2025: The Axiom-04 mission has successfully concluded with the return of ISRO Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla, marking a proud moment both for ISRO and India as he returned after a historic 18-day scientific mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Launched on June 25, 2025, aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft…
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