Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Blasts Off on Axiom-4 Mission

HISTORY MADE! Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the second Indian astronaut in space aboard the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)! This landmark Indo-US space collaboration, also known as Mission Akash Ganga, marks a monumental step for India's growing role in global human spaceflight and scientific innovation. Join us as we celebrate Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's historic journey to the International Space Station on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA's iconic Kennedy Space Center. Learn more about the four-member Ax-4 crew, including astronauts from Hungary, Poland, and the USA. Discover the scientific experiments they will conduct and proposed by Indian researchers, focusing on human health, space agriculture, microgravity physics, and climate technology.