Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 04:22am on 15 May 2025,Thursday Science
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force is set to become the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), scheduled for launch on May 29, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Shukla will serve as mission pilot alongside veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson and others. Over the 14-day mission, he will conduct seven ISRO-led experiments on microgravity effects, aiding India's Gaganyaan preparations and marking a major milestone since Rakesh Sharma's 1984 spaceflight. (PC: Axiom Space)
