Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, has become only the second Indian citizen in space, launching aboard Axiom Mission 4 (Ax‑4) from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2025, 41 years after Rakesh Sharma’s historic flight in 1984.
📊 Key Highlights:
1️⃣International Crew & Duration: Ax-4 includes astronauts from India, USA, Poland, and Hungary. A 14-day mission aboard SpaceX Dragon “Grace” focused on ISS docking and microgravity research.
2️⃣Shukla’s Profile: Indian Air Force test pilot with ~2,000 flight hours, part of India’s Gaganyaan roster—now blazing a trail aboard a private commercial mission.
3️⃣Scientific Goals: ~60 experiments on ISS—from glucose monitoring to cyanobacteria growth—crucial for Gaganyaan preparations
4️⃣National & Global Symbolism: Seen as a symbolic rebirth of India’s space program—the first Indian to fly on a private mission and the first to go to the ISS.
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And these are the remarkable startups of the space-tech and aerospace industry:
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