
27/06/2025
🚀 A Proud Moment for Bharat!
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becomes a symbol of India’s renewed space ambitions as he launches aboard the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS).
🌍 Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida (USA)
🚀 Vehicle: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
👨🚀 Ax-4 Crew Members:
• Michael López-Alegría (Commander, USA/Spain)
• Walter Villadei (Italy)
• Marcus Wandt (Sweden)
• Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (India 🇮🇳)
🇮🇳 After 41 years since Rakesh Sharma’s legendary 1984 flight, India once again sends one of its own beyond Earth—this time in partnership with ISRO, Axiom Space, and international space agencies, laying the path for Mission Gaganyaan.
May this mission shine as a beacon of global cooperation, science, and Bharat’s rising space power.
Best wishes to the Ax-4 crew on their journey! 🌠
🇮🇳 A Proud Moment for Bharat!
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, our very own Indian astronaut, has embarked on a historic journey to the International Space Station as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew.
This marks India’s return to space after 41 years, reigniting our dreams of human spaceflight.
We salute his courage and extend our best wishes to the entire crew! 🚀🌍✨