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Axiom-4 surprise member: A fifth crew was added to Shubhanshu Shukla's space mission; and it's not a human

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News video: ‘Jai Hind! Jai Bharat’ | Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Lifts-off to Space | Axiom-4 Mission

‘Jai Hind! Jai Bharat’ | Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Lifts-off to Space | Axiom-4 Mission 03:01

Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla: India, Poland, and Hungary have launched astronauts into space for the first time in over 40 years, marking a historic return to human spaceflight. The Axiom-4 mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, is a privately...

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Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla smiled and waved after completing an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station. His safe splashdown off California marks India’s first-ever astronaut visit to the ISS, a proud milestone for the nation’s space exploration journey. Shukla, piloting the Dragon spacecraft alongside NASA’s Peggy Whitson, conducted over 60 microgravity experiments spanning agriculture, medicine, and water research. The mission, part of Axiom’s private astronaut program, highlights India’s growing role in the global space age. #ShubhanshuShukla #ISSMission #IndiaInSpace #SpaceExploration #AxiomMission #SpaceX #DragonSpacecraft #NASA #PeggyWhitson #IndianAstronaut #ProudMoment #Splashdown #MicrogravityResearch #SpaceScience #GlobalSpaceAge #HistoricMission #SpaceInnovation #IndiaISS #AstronautLife #ISSHistoric #SpaceNews #SpaceTech #PrivateAstronautProgram #FutureOfSpace #ISS ~HT.178~ED.194~

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