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

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…

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

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…

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