Subhanshu Shukla Set To Become First Indian Astronaut To Reach ISS Aboard SpaceX Dragon

NASA Training Over, India's Astronaut-Designates Await ISS Flight Green Light

Eight months of training for India's 'gaganyatri', or astronauts, who may travel to the International Space Station, or ISS, as early as end-May, has come to end. The crew is now preparing for the flight on the SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket and SpaceX Crew.

Indian Air Force officer Shubhanshu Shukla likely to fly to space station next month, says Nasa

India is already gearing up for its upcoming Gaganyaan mission, the country’s first human spaceflight programme. Shukla has already been designated as a key astronaut-designate for that mission. His 14-day stay at the ISS will help him gain required experience for the upcoming challenges

Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla to pilot SpaceX Dragon to ISS in May

Indian Air Force's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is poised to make history as the first Indian astronaut to journey to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. This milestone is part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), as announced by NASA in a recent update. The launch is set to take place from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Serving as the astronaut designate and Mission Pilot, Shukla will be joined by former N…

Subhanshu Shukla Set To Become First Indian Astronaut To Reach ISS Aboard SpaceX Dragon

Shubhanshu Shukla aims to showcase India’s cultural heritage by carrying artefacts from different regions and performing yoga poses in space.

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla Set to Make History with Space Station Mission in May

Shubhanshu Shublha, the first Indian to join a crewed expedition to a space station, is preparing to launch into space in May. The journey fits into India's wider goal of maintaining a continuous...

Axiom 4 mission piloted by Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla to fly to ISS in May 2025

New Delhi: NASA and Axiom Space have announced that the Axiom 4 commercial mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has now been scheduled for May 2025. The mission was actually supposed to launch last year, but was delayed because of a juggling in the schedule of the orbital complex, after a faulty Boeing Starliner returned empty. The Crew 10 Dragon docked with the ISS last month, allowing the Crew 9 mission to return with Sunita Willia…