Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:05am on 13 Jul 2025,Sunday Science
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will follow a seven‑day rehabilitation programme after his splashdown off California’s coast on July 15, 2025, concluding an 18‑day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom‑4 mission . The mission crew—including commander Peggy Whitson, and mission specialists Sławosz Uznanski‑Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu—docked at the ISS on June 26 before undocking on July 14 at 4:35 pm IST . Following splashdown, ISRO confirmed rehabilitation under flight surgeon supervision to help adapt to Earth's gravity . The Dragon spacecraft will bring back over 580 lb of cargo from 60-plus experiments. ISRO paid approximately ₹550 crore for Shukla’s mission—experience that will benefit India’s upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. (PC: Reuters)
