International Space Station

15 Jul

Shubhanshu Shukla Returns from Historic Space Mission, Boosts India’s Gaganyaan Hopes

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National Times Bureau, July 15, 2025: With waves and radiant smiles, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), marking a historic leap for India’s human spaceflight ambitions.Shukla, born in Lucknow, became the second Indian ever to venture into space after Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission. He also scripted history as the first Indian to visit the ISS, spending a record 20 days in orbit.Shukla was part of the private Axiom-4 mission alongside mission commander Peggy Whitson and specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary. Their…

28 Jun

PM Modi Hails Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s ISS Mission as Milestone for India’s Space Aspirations

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New Delhi, June 28, 2025 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke via video link with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is currently orbiting Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission, calling his journey a historic step toward India’s future in human space exploration.In a conversation brimming with national pride, chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai” echoed on the ISS as Modi praised the Lucknow-born astronaut’s achievement. “You are farthest from India, but closest to the hearts of all Indians,” the Prime Minister told Shukla, emphasizing that his space mission would add momentum…