Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:44am on 19 Apr 2025,Saturday Science
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a seasoned Indian Air Force pilot, is all set to take part in the journey as a Second Indian into space, 40 years after Rakesh Sharma's historic flight. Selected as the pilot for the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), Shukla will embark on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission, a collaboration between ISRO, NASA, and Axiom Space, is scheduled for launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in May 2025. Shukla, who has over 2,000 flying hours, will be joined by commander Peggy Whitson and astronauts from Poland and Hungary. This mission signifies a new era in Indo-US space cooperation and is expected to bolster India's upcoming Gaganyaan mission. (PC: Getty Images)
