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Axiom-4 launch successful: Shubhanshu Shukla is 1st Indian in space in 40 years; will be first ever at ISS tomorrow | India News

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After multiple delays, the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission was finally launched at 2.31am Eastern Time (12.01pm IST) Wednesday and India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla with three of his crew mates — veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson (US) as commander, Polish engineer Sławosz Uznański, Hungarian researcher Tibor Kapu — soared into space.Ax-4’s designated pilot, Shukla is only the…

‘Just Hope He’s Eating Well’: Astronaut-Designate Shubhanshu Shukla’s Family Prays For Space Mission

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Last Updated:May 31, 2025, 14:00 IST Shukla will fly to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule, launched by a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 8 (Left) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s parents in Lucknow; (right) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. (News18) The family of Group Captain Shubhanshu…

ISRO Kulasekarapattinam spaceport will see first SSLV launch in 2027

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CHENNAI: The Kulasekarapattinam spaceport in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district, the second launch complex for ISRO outside Andhra Pradesh, will see the maiden launch with the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) in 24 months, chairman of the space agency V Narayanan said on Monday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) SSLV will primarily support polar launches…

The easy 1-minute exercise inspired by astronauts that boosts life expectancy and protects your knees until old age

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A SIMPLE workout could be used to protect astronauts knees during lengthy space missions – and also yours at home, according to a new study. Astronauts will have rigorous exercise routines during extended missions to the Moon and Mars. 1 Researchers at John Hopkins University reckon the most effective workout for space-bound humans, may actually…