International Space Station

Spot the ISS Over India This Week as Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Orbits Earth

08 Jul 2025

If you look up in the sky this week, you may spot a bright speck moving silently across the sky — it's not a star, and it's certainly not an airplane. It's the International Space Station (ISS), and on board is Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's representative in space. This...

Floating in Space, Shubhanshu Shukla Sees Earth Like Never Before

28 Jun 2025

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is currently on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, getting accustomed to the specific demands of living in microgravity. With 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets daily, Shukla orbits the planet, settling into his short-term space home and...

Axiom-4 Mission Countdown Begins: Shubhanshu Shukla to Pilot SpaceX Dragon on 14-Day ISS Expedition

25 Jun 2025

More than a year since Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed him as one of India's astronaut-designates for the ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is ready to create history today with the Axiom-4 mission. The Indian Air Force (IAF) officer will embark on Wednesday on the Axiom-4...

Why Has the Axiom-4 Mission With Shubhanshu Shukla Been Delayed Six Times?

20 Jun 2025

The highly anticipated Axiom-4 spaceflight mission, featuring Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla in its four-person crew, has been postponed again. It is the sixth delay for the private flight, which was originally planned for May 29, 2025. The recent rescheduling means the launch on June 22, as earlier scheduled, will no...

What Makes Shubhanshu Shukla the Ultimate Space Pilot? Axiom Space Tells All

08 Jun 2025

“Namaste. I am Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.” These proud words from the Indian Air Force officer Shubhanshu Shukla marked the beginning of his historic journey into space. A combat pilot for 15 years, Shukla is set to become the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) on...

India’s Shubhanshu Shukla First Indian Astronaut in 40 Years to Fly to ISS

04 Jun 2025

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is all set to become the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS), marking a new chapter in India’s space exploration history. The launch of this mission, which was to take place on June 8, has now been deferred to June 10,...

First Indian on ISS? All Eyes on Shubhanshu Shukla as Ax-4 Readies for Launch

23 May 2025

Axiom Space has made significant progress toward the launch of its fourth commercial astronaut mission, Ax-4, to the International Space Station (ISS) with the successful completion of the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) on May 21. The critical milestone confirms that the mission, targeted for liftoff on June 8 from NASA's...

Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Will Wear This Special Watch in Space—And Why It Matters

23 May 2025

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will wear two specially crafted Omega watches during his trip to the International Space Station, upholding a tradition that started at the very beginning of human space travel. These legendary watches, famed for their unparalleled longevity and historical importance, are soon to aid astronauts again in...

On His 70th Birthday, NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Heads Back to Earth

16 Apr 2025

NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, is set to return to Earth on a special day—his 70th birthday. Pettit, who is on board the International Space Station (ISS), will land on April 19 after serving on an unprecedented 220-day mission in orbit. This latest mission is an added gem...

NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams to Reveal Challenges of 286-Day Extended Starliner Mission

25 Mar 2025

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is all set to share her extraordinary experience of living and working in space for 286 days after an initially planned eight-day test flight aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft turned into an unplanned nine-month mission due to technical malfunctions. Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, will discuss the...

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