Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla set for space travel in May
The Hindu
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's upcoming space mission marks a milestone in India's expanding international space collaborations.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the International Space Station next month as part of an Axiom-4 mission, four decades after Rakesh Sharma's iconic spaceflight onboard Russia's Soyuz spacecraft, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday (April 18, 2025).
Mr. Singh made the remarks after reviewing the work of the Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in New Delhi.
"Group Captain Shukla's journey is more than just a flight – it's a signal that India is stepping boldly into a new era of space exploration," Mr. Singh said.
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan made a presentation on various upcoming space missions.
ISRO is set to launch the NISAR satellite – developed jointly with NASA – in June on board the GSLV-Mark 2 rocket, Mr. Singh said, adding that in July the space agency will put in orbit BlueBird Block-2 satellites of US-based AST SpaceMobile Inc. using the heavy-lift LVM-3 rocket.
Mr. Singh said Group Captain Shukla's mission, scheduled for May, marks a milestone in India's expanding international space collaborations.
A decorated test pilot with the Indian Air Force, Group Captain Shukla was shortlisted under ISRO's Human Spaceflight Program and is among the top contenders for the Gaganyaan mission.
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