Indian pilot Shubhanshu Shukla begins astronaut training at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking a major step for India’s space ambitions. This historic moment boosts global collaboration and inspires the next generation of indian space explorers.

All about NASA’s Kennedy Space Center – Where Shubhanshu Shukla will lift off for space

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to pilot Axiom Mission 4, flies the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the ISS. He’ll conduct experiments, support international research, and engage with Indian students, inspiring future space enthusiasts.

What Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will do aboard the ISS

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Indian Air Force pilot and Gaganyaan astronaut, becomes the first indian to fly to the ISS via Axim Mission 4. From Lucknow to space, his journey inspires young India and marks a milestone in India’s space journey.

India’s space hero: How Shubhanshu Shukla went from flying Sukhoi-30 to SpaceX’s Dragon?

Rakesh Sharma became India’s first astronaut in 1984, flying aboard Soyuz T-11 for 8 days. He was born in Punjab, and he was an indian air force pilot selected for the Indo-Soviet Interkosmos programme. His famous words, “saare jahan se achha,” inspired a nation.

Why do Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma's words 'Saare Jahan Se Achha' from space still inspire India?

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to perform 7 experiments on the ISS. If successful, they could boost space farming, health, tech, and India’s missions while also inspiring young scientists and changing life in space and on Earth.

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla: How the Indian astronaut’s space experiments could change life in space, on Mars, and in a multiplanetary future

ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will study microalgae growth in space during the Ax-4 mission. This research may help produce food, oxygen, and fuel for long missions and inspire students through live updates from the International Space Station.

ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla: India Astronaut to study how microalgae may help sustain life on the Moon and Mars

In 1984, when Rakesh Sharma circled the earth aboard the Soviet Salyut-7 mission, the crew held a joint television news conference with officials in Moscow and then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 

As he circles earth, will Indian Astronaut Shukla call PM Modi?