Who is astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla? The IAF officer set to pilot NASA’s Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS—all you need to know | Mint

[ad_1] Indian Air Force officer Shubhanshu Shukla is set to create history by piloting NASA and ISRO’s joint space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) later this year. According to a NASA statement last week, Shubhanshu Shukla will pilot the agency’s mission to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Florida “no earlier…

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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s space trip: From growing crops to studying water bears, a look at his Ax-4 mission | Mint

[ad_1] India is poised to achieve a significant milestone in its space exploration journey as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force is set to become the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for May 2025, this mission will mark India’s return to human spaceflight after a gap…

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