Shukla’s mission began with a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on July 1, as part of the privately operated Axiom Space Mission-4. His arrival at the ISS marked a national milestone — the second Indian in space since Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 mission, and the very first to reach the orbiting laboratory.

India marked its human spaceflight return with Axiom-4 as Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla spent 18 days on the ISS, conducting key microgravity experiments before a safe splashdown on July 15.

Shubhanshu Shukla’s parents Shambhu Dayal Shukla and Asha Shukla celebrated the return of Axiom-4 crew to Earth, in Lucknow (ANI) Inside were Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, only the second Indian to go to space,

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth after a historic 20-day mission to the International Space Station. Commended by Andhra Pradesh leaders, his journey marks a proud milestone for India,

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian to visit the ISS, spent 18 days in space as part of the multinational Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, conducting over 60 scientific experiments.