Axiom, International Space Station
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The Axiom-4 crew, including Shukla, spent almost 20 days in space, with approximately 19 days aboard the ISS. Their stay involved several scientific and collaborative activities aimed at furthering microgravity research and international cooperation in space.
The Axiom-04 mission has successfully concluded with the return of ISRO Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla, marking a proud moment both for ISRO and India as he returned after a historic 18-day scientific mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
After spending 18 days on the International Space Station (ISS), during which he went around the Earth 288 times, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his colleagues on the Axiom-4 mission began their 22-hour return journey to Earth on Monday afternoon.
India's historic first crewed mission to the ISS, led by ISRO and Axiom Space, enters its final phase. The Dragon Grace capsule carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to splashdown off California after a successful 18-day mission.
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 crew are conducting vital experiments on the International Space Station (ISS) before their return to Earth. Key studies include microalgae research for sustainable space living,
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian on the ISS, led seven Indian-designed experiments during Axiom-4, advancing life sciences for future space travel