Archive · 8 Jun 2025
India Returns to Space with Shukla on Axiom 4 Mission
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is going to space on the Axiom Mission 4, making India's return to space after 41 years.
He will travel with an international crew to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
Shukla, the mission pilot, will conduct experiments jointly with ISRO and NASA.
The mission also serves as a precursor to the Gaganyaan mission planned for 2027.
Shukla will carry out experiments, including growing seeds in space.
Shubhanshu Shukla will be the first Indian in space since 1984.
The Axiom-4 mission is launching from Florida on June 10.
Shukla will be on the ISS for 14 days.
The mission includes experiments by ISRO and NASA.
The mission is a precursor to the Gaganyaan mission planned for 2027.
- Who
- Shubhanshu Shukla and international crew.
- What
- Shukla's space mission on Axiom-4
- When
- Launching June 10.
- Where
- From Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
- Why
- To conduct scientific experiments in space.
- Indian Astronaut
- Shubhanshu Shukla
- Mission Name
- Axiom Mission 4
- Launch Date
- June 10
- Launch Location
- NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
- Mission Duration
- 14 days
- Spacecraft
- SpaceX Dragon
- Mission Cost
- Rs 550 crore
Sources
All about SpaceX Dragon spacecraft taking Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to ISS
Axiom 4: All about historic mission carrying an Indian to space after 40 years
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