This method mirrors the recent return of Sunita Williams aboard Boeing’s Starliner just weeks ago, although 41 years earlier, India’s first astronaut, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, had touched down on solid ground rather than at sea.

Why astronauts trust the ocean? The science behind Shubhanshu Shukla’s splashdown

How exactly do astronauts actually eat and defecate in microgravity? Here's a factual look at how these essential routines are managed hundreds of kilometres above Earth.

How do astronauts eat and defecate in space? The science behind daily life on the ISS

Highlighting the symbolic value of Shukla's name, the Prime Minister remarked that the word 'Shubh' (auspicious) in his name marks a ‘shubh-aarambh’, an auspicious beginning for a new era of space exploration and scientific aspiration for India’s youth.

'All well up there?': PM Modi speaks to Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the International Space Station

In orbit, Shukla addressed the nation with a brief message: “This is the beginning of India’s space programme. Every Indian should feel proud. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.”

Shubhanshu Shukla’s touching farewell to wife before Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station

ax-4-mission

Ax 4 Mission, News on Ax 4 Mission, stories on Ax 4 Mission, articles on Ax 4 Mission, Ax 4 Mission stories at Wion, Ax 4 Mission news, Ax 4 Mission latest news

ax 4-mission

Why astronauts trust the ocean? The science behind Shubhanshu Shukla’s splashdown

How do astronauts eat and defecate in space? The science of daily life on ISS

PM Modi speaks to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the ISS

Shubhanshu Shukla’s touching farewell to wife before Axiom-4 mission to ISS