Shubhanshu Shukla, the pilot of the Axiom-4 space mission to the International Space Station (ISS), recently met Prime Minister Modi. During the meeting, Shubhanshu shared details of his mission and explained the different nuances of his space expedition.
#WATCH | Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who was the pilot of Axiom-4 Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi. pic.twitter.com/0uvclu9V2b
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Axiom Mission 4 was a private crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station, operated by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX and NASA. The mission launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket, which placed the Crew Dragon Grace spacecraft into low Earth orbit.
PM Narendra Modi tweets, "Had a great interaction with Shubhanshu Shukla. We discussed a wide range of subjects including his experiences in space, progress in science & technology as well as India's ambitious Gaganyaan mission. India is proud of his feat."
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The launch was originally scheduled for June 11, 2025, from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, but was scrubbed due to a liquid nitrogen leak. Later, a separate leak in the ISS’s Zvezda module caused an additional two-week delay.
#WATCH | Lucknow | "We felt great when we saw the photos of him meeting the Prime Minister… We are waiting for him to return home…", says Asha Shukla, mother of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, on his meeting with PM Narendra Modi. https://t.co/UoOZt7oLhm pic.twitter.com/nzofZ7k10Q
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Shubhanshu Shukla’s family rejoiced at the fact that he had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His father stated that the PM has always been supportive and had asked Shubhanshu about the details of his mission. Shubhanshu’s mother said she was happy to see her son achieve such success and now eagerly awaits his return home.
#WATCH | Lucknow | "The Prime Minister has always supported and blessed him… He asked the details of the mission…", says Shambhu Dayal Shukla, father of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, on his meeting with PM Narendra Modi.
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He also says, "Shubhanshu might come on 25th of… https://t.co/UoOZt7oLhm pic.twitter.com/Olujx43b6W
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