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New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India still looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said on Sunday, wrapping up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS) reprising the words used by his icon Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Shukla, who is set to begin his journey back to earth on Monday evening India time, also said that today's India looks full of ambition, fearless and confident from space, adding his own touch to describe the views of the country from the orbital la ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India still looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said on Sunday, wrapping up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS) reprising the words used by his icon Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Shukla, who is set to begin his journey back to earth on Monday evening India time, also said that today's India looks full of ambition, fearless and confident from space, adding his own touch to describe the views of the country from the orbital la ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India looks full of ambition, fearless, confident and full of pride from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said on Sunday as he wrapped up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station "Even today, Bharat looks 'saare jahan se accha' from above," Shukla said, reprising the iconic words of India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma, who travelled to space as part of a Russian mission in 1984. Shukla was speaking at a farewell ceremony for Axiom-4 mission astronauts on the Internation ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 13 (PTI) India looks full of ambition, fearless, confident and full of pride from space, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said on Sunday. "Even today, Bharat looks 'saare jahan se accha' from above," Shukla said reprising the iconic words of India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma in 1984. Shukla was speaking at a farewell ceremony for Axiom-4 mission astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) who are set to begin their return journey to Earth on Monday. "It almost seems magi ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): As Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), featuring Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, prepares to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14, his parents have expressed their happiness and prayed for his safe return. The crew is expected to splash down off the coast of California on July 15. Shubhanshu's father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla, told ANI, 'Tomorrow, July 14, the undocking will take place at around 4.30 pm and on July 15, he will return to ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: It's been more than 15 days since Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station, left Earth for his mission aboard Axiom-4. His mother, like all mothers, is counting the hours until her child returns home.If all goes as planned, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will fly back to Earth on Tuesday. The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to undock from the ISS on Monday and splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast the next day. Speaki ...Read More >
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): Seven Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday morning for allegedly fishing across the maritime border between the two countries, Rameswaram Fishermen Association said. As per the association, at around 5 am, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended the crew of the fishing boat 'IND-TN-10-MM-746', belonging to V Isaac Paul of Rameswaram's Thangachimadam, on the charges of crossing the international maritime boundary. Also Read | Bi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Sunday, providing an update on the Axiom-4 mission, informed that Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members are scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14 at 4:30 pm. He further added that their arrival is scheduled for July 15 at 3:00 pm 'Update: Axiom 4 International Space Station ISS Mission: As of now, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Sunday, providing an update on the Axiom-4 mission, informed that Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members are scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14 at 4:30 pm. He further added that their arrival is scheduled for July 15 at 3:00 pm Update: Axiom 4 International Space Station ISS Mission: As of now, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Deorao Nikam and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla among four eminent personalities nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India in a significant move recognising excellence in public service and scholarship. Ujjwal Nikam is best known for handling high-profile criminal cases, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks trial of Ajmal Kasab and the 1993 Bombay blasts case. Also Read | Shubhanshu Shukla Return to E ...Read More >
Pune, Jul 13 (PTI) The Armed Forces Medical Services is exploring the use of drone technology to deliver blood bags, medicines and other medical supplies in hilly and hard-to-reach areas, Director General of AFMS, Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin, has said. She also said the AFMS was responsible for the health requirements of all four astronauts currently part of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station. Vice Admiral Sarin was speaking on Saturday on the sidelines of a commissioni ...Read More >
New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday categorically rejected suggestions of a potential nuclear exchange with India during the recent military standoff, asserting that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is intended solely for peaceful purposes and national defence. Speaking to a gathering of Pakistani students in Islamabad, Sharif addressed concerns about the use of nuclear weapons amid the four-day military escalation triggered by the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, India, ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The ongoing Axiom-4 Space Mission's four-member crew in its Dragon Spacecraft -- including India's Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (call sign Shux) -- will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on July 14 at 7.05am ET (4.35pm IST), announced the ISRO and NASA teams on Saturday. As per the scheduled plan they are to splash down on July 15 off the coast of California, subject to weather conditions on the Earth, to mark the end of their 14-day mission on the ISS ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that it has successfully completed the development of the Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for its ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, following the conclusion of its qualification test program. The milestone moves India closer to its first crewed space mission, slated for the first quarter of 2027. A full-duration hot test of the SMPS was conducted for 350 seconds at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in T ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will undergo a seven-day rehabilitation programme after his splashdown off the California coast on July 15 as he returns to the Earth from an 18-day sojourn at the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla and three other astronauts - commander Peggy Whitson and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu of Poland and Hungary - had docked at the ISS on June 26 as part of the commercial Axiom-4 mission. The four astronauts ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently on board the International Space Station, is expected to begin his journey back to Earth on July 14, and reach on July 15, confirmed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Shukla, along with three other crew members Peggy Whitson, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Tibor Kapu will undock inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the Harmony module's space-facing port for a return to Earth. "Following a serie ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Weather permitting, the four-member Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) crew, including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) at around 4.35 pm IST on Monday (July 14). Hours after Steve Stitch, manager, Nasa commercial crew programme had confirmed the undocking date, Axiom Space confirmed the targeted time for undocking, beginning the homeward journey of the crew and culminating with a splashdown and recovery. The crew, which launch ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the other crew members of the Axiom-4 mission are making the most of their final days on the International Space Station (ISS), pushing forward a wide range of experiments that could shape the future of space exploration. The SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying the four-astronaut crew, reached the orbital outpost on June 26 and is scheduled to undock from the ISS no earlier than Monday, July 14, at 7:05 am ET (4:35 pm IST), according ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and other crew members of the Axiom-4 mission are making the most of their final days on the International Space Station, pushing forward a wide range of experiments that could shape the future of space exploration. The SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying the four-astronaut crew, reached the orbital outpost on June 26 and is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than Monday, July 14, at 7:05 am ET (4:3 ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 11 (PTI) The family of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Axiom-4 mission, on Friday expressed joy and pride after speaking to him, and said they are eagerly awaiting his safe return on July 14. Speaking to PTI Videos from their Lucknow residence, Shubhanshu's father Shambhu Dayal Shukla said the family is relieved to know that the mission is proceeding smoothly. Also Read | Radhika Yadav Murder: Deepak Yadav, Accu ...Read More >
Lucknow: The family of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA's Axiom-4 mission, on Friday expressed joy and pride after speaking to him, and said they are eagerly awaiting his safe return on July 14. Speaking to PTI Videos from their Lucknow residence, Shubhanshu's father Shambhu Dayal Shukla said the family is relieved to know that the mission is proceeding smoothly. "Everything is fine in space. It felt great to see that his missi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently on board the International Space Station, is expected to begin his journey back to Earth on July 14, said Axiom Space Friday. Shukla, along with three other crew members Peggy Whitson, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Tibor Kapu will undock inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from the Harmony module's space-facing port for a return to Earth. "The #Ax4 crew is scheduled to undock from the @Space_Station no earlier than Monday, July 14, at ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha issued a stern warning to "divisive" elements in the society on Thursday, asking them to stop spreading fake and dangerous narratives that threaten peace and harmony. Sinha inaugurated the "Bharat Sanrachna J&K 2025" exhibition and public-outreach initiative here. In his address, the LG said some people are making "irresponsible" statements, such as guests are spoiling the culture of Jammu and Kashmir. "They are saying t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Indian-origin astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who travelled to space as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), is expected to return to Earth on July 14, according to Nasa officials.Shukla, a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force and trained by Isro, made history by becoming the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS) on a private space mission. He was launched into space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, carried by a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center last ...Read More >
New Delhi: During the final leg of his space mission, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla transformed into a farmer. He is documenting the germination of 'moong' and 'methi' seeds in petri dishes. Astronaut Shukla placed these into a storage freezer aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a study aimed at understanding how microgravity affects germination and early plant development. Shukla and his fellow Axiom-4 astronauts had been aboard the orbital lab for 12 days and were ant ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the final leg of his space sojourn, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla turned into a farmer, taking photos of 'moong' and 'methi' seeds sprouting in petri dishes and inserting them into a storage freezer on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a study on how microgravity influences germination and early plant development. Shukla and his fellow Axiom-4 astronauts have spent 12 days on the orbital lab and they are expected to return to Earth any day after July 10, depend ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently onboard the International Space Station as part of the Axiom Space Mission 4, has conducted experiments on sprouting seeds like green gram and fenugreek on the orbital lab, said NASA. Shukla is the first Indian to be onboard the ISS and the second astronaut from the country, after Rakesh Sharma, to be in space. While in space, Shukla is undertaking several experiments, developed under a collaboration between the Indian Space Rese ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) In the final leg of his space sojourn, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla turned into a farmer, taking photos of 'moong' and 'methi' seeds sprouting in petri dishes and inserting them into a storage freezer on the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a study on how microgravity influences germination and early plant development. Shukla and his fellow Axiom-4 astronauts have spent 12 days on the orbital lab and they are expected to return to Earth any day after Jul ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has taken another step towards the launch of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight as the space agency validates the performance of the propulsion system for the mission. It successfully conducted two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at its Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri on July 3. In a statement issued on Wednesday, ISRO said that the short-duration tests, lasting 30 seconds and 100 seconds respectively, w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian at the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axion Mission 4, on Tuesday held an inspirational interaction with the students at the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Meghalaya, expressing confidence that many children from 'small towns, big towns and all kinds of towns' across India will one day become astronauts in the future. 'I think they can and they will. Just keep working hard, and I ...Read More >
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