| Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, launched aboard Axiom Mission 4 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2025. As pilot of the four-person crew on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, he’s now en route to the International Space Station—the first Indian to live and work there. Over a planned 14-day mission, Shukla and his colleagues will conduct cutting-edge NASA‑ISRO microgravity experiments, including studies on muscle regeneration, microalgae, and plant growth—all pivotal for India’s future space ambitions |
