Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:20pm on 09 Jun 2025,Monday Science
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, known as “Shux,” expressed profound gratitude ahead of the June 10 launch to the ISS on SpaceX’s Dragon as part of Axiom Mission 4. Calling his journey “much larger than yourself,” he described the experience as an “amazing journey” . At 39, Shukla will pilot the Crew Dragon, a critical role involving manual control readiness, orbital insertion, docking, and reentry . His international crewmates praised him as “operational‑savvy,” “wicked smart,” and notably focused . As India’s first ISS astronaut and second ever in space, this mission marks a historic step 41 years after Rakesh Sharma, potentially inspiring a new generation of space enthusiasts.
