India in space: Axiom-4 lifts off; Shubhanshu Shukla first Indian to cross Karman line in 41 yrs

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla made history as the second Indian to cross the Karman line, following Rakesh Sharma. Aboard the Axiom-4 mission’s ‘Dragon’ capsule named ‘Grace’, Shukla radioed a message of pride to India, marking the beginning of India’s human space flight program.