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09 Jun

Weather Delays Axiom-4 Launch: India’s Shubhanshu Shukla to Now Fly on June 11

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National Times Bureau: The highly anticipated Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, set to make history with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to live and work aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed to June 11 at 5:30 PM IST due to adverse weather conditions. The launch, originally slated for June 10 and earlier delayed from June 8, will now proceed from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.This delay, though brief, underscores the mission’s strict safety protocols. ISRO confirmed the new schedule while emphasizing that crew welfare and optimal launch parameters remain…

18 Mar

PM Modi Congratulates Sunita Williams on Her Return from Space

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Delhi, March 18, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings to NASA astronaut Sunita Williams as she prepares to return to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) after over nine months. Calling her India’s "most illustrious daughter," Modi said the country is eager to welcome her home soon.Williams, whose ancestors hail from Jhulasan village in Gujarat, was stranded in space with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. They had initially gone to the ISS in June 2024 for an eight-day mission, which was extended due to the complications. Now, they…