Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth aboard the Dragon capsule Grace, which splashed down off California. The Axiom-4 crew exited safely after recovery checks. Their 22.5-hour journey from the ISS included multiple burns, parachute deployment, and cargo transfer.
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The experiments conducted by Shubhanshu are going to be of relevance for the whole world. India has already proven its capabilities, and we are going one step ahead. We are in a stage where we can also tell the world that look here we can take upon ourselves the responsibilities of performing maiden experiments which are not ventured by anyone else
As the Dragon spacecraft carrying group captain Shubhanshu Shukla nears splashdown, his family in Lucknow is filled with excitement, pride, and prayers. Shukla, India’s second astronaut in space, is expected to return to Earth around 3:01 pm IST on Tuesday, concluding a historic mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) crew.
Back home in Lucknow, the Shukla family has been glued to every update, offering prayers and preparing to welcome their son with joy and reverence.
Read hereA light-hearted video from the International Space Station (ISS) featuring Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has gone viral on social media, showing the Ax-4 crew attempting to take group photos in microgravity.
The video was shared by Colonel Anne McClain, who captured the crew’s playful struggle to pose mid-air.“How do we take group photos in space? We cannot ask a passerby for help, so we set up a camera to take a photo every 5 seconds, get in position, then stop to smile at the camera. Looks a little chaotic, but it works!” McClain wrote on X.
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