Indian Air Force Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla Docks at ISS aboard SpaceX Dragon in Axiom‑4 Mission

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:56am on 27 Jun 2025,Friday Science

On June 26, 2025, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Grace” successfully docked with the ISS, carrying four crew members—including Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as mission pilot—as part of the Axiom‑4 mission . Shukla becomes the first Indian to visit the ISS and second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma, marking a historic milestone for India, Poland, and Hungary . Launching from Kennedy Space Center on June 25, the crew will spend two weeks conducting around 60 scientific experiments . The milestone underscores expanding international and private-sector roles in low Earth orbit missions.

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