Tag: Shubhanshu Shukla

Axiom Mission 4: Shubhanshu Shukla Connects with Family After a Week in Orbit Aboard ISS

Arijit Bose
Shubhanshu Shukla

Florida, USA : After completing a full week aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Shubhanshu “Shux” Shukla, pilot of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), took a well-earned off-duty day to reconnect with his family back on Earth. The day of rest marked a brief pause in what has already been a busy and impactful scientific mission in orbit. According to Axiom Space’s official blog, the Ax-4 crew — comprising Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, and Mission Specialists Slawosz “Suave” Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary — has…

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Gaganyaan Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s touchdown

Arijit Bose
Shubhanshu Shukla

Lucknow: Enthralled by the touchdown of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the students and faculty of his alma mater CMS Aliganj, affectionately welcomed their ‘Guardian of the Galaxy’ to share his journey from the classroom of CMS to the CosMoS. Group Captain Shukla reminisced about his school days and the pivotal role CMS played in shaping his educational and career aspirations. As a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force in 2006 to his current role as a ISRO astronaut, Shubhanshu’s thought-provoking journey attracted a universe of questions from the young…

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