After 41 Years, India Back In Space As Axiom-4 Takes Shubhanshu Shukla To ISS, Parents Get Emotional

In a historic milestone, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force became the first Indian in 41 years to travel to space, lifting off aboard the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon atop a Falcon 9 rocket, the mission also includes astronauts from the USA, Poland, and Hungary. Shukla follows in the footsteps of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, first Indian to reach space. The event marks India’s triumphant return to crewed spaceflight and symbolises a significant leap in its journey toward becoming a global space leader.#shubhanshushukla #axiom4mission #internationalspacestation #indianairforce #spacex #crewdragon #falcon9 #nasa #kennedyspacecenter #rakeshsharma #indianastronaut #humanspaceflight #spaceexploration #isro #gaganyaanmission #spacemission #commercialspaceflight #peggywhitson #polandspace #hungaryspace #spaceresearch #microgravityexperiments #spacestationlife #spaceleader #toi #toibharat