International Space Station News

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, along with this crew for the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) onboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' splashed down in the Pacific Ocean around 3pm, Indian time.

Shubhanshu Shukla is on a 14-day scientific expedition on the ISS as part of the Axiom-4 mission, along with three other astronauts from the US, Poland, and Hungary.

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his fellow three Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew members formally entered the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. 

The mission brings a reminder – human connections can orbit far beyond this world, while a home-cooked treat can still warm a heart 400 km above earth.

Shubhanshu Shukla becomes India’s second astronaut in space. Emotional scenes unfold as his family watches the launch from Lucknow. Shukla’s message: “The Indian flag on my shoulder reminds me I’m not alone.”

Shubhanshu Shukla becomes India’s second astronaut to head to space today. Axiom-4 mission lifts off at 12 noon IST with a global crew aboard SpaceX Dragon. ISRO joins NASA, ESA, and SpaceX in historic commercial spaceflight.

NASA postponed Axiom Mission 4 launch with Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to ISS.  

The Axiom-4 Mission, set for June 10 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, features Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as pilot and Joy the Swan as the mission's cultural mascot. Symbolising wisdom, grace, and unity for India, Poland, and Hungary, Joy reflects the mission’s global spirit.  

Explore the International Space Station, a space lab orbiting Earth at 28,000 km/h, where scientists study microgravity's effects on living organisms and the universe.

The Ax-4 mission is a 14-day trip docked at the ISS, where Shukla and his crew will carry out exciting experiments, connect with people worldwide, and test new technologies in the weightless environment of space.

The mission is planned to launch on June 8 at 9:11 a.m. EDT (6:41 p.m. IST), from Launch Complex-39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  

NASA utilized some extra space to send festive items, including the Santa hats and a small Christmas tree, to bring holiday cheer to the astronauts.

Speculation about Suni Williams' health seems to have come from recent photos shared by NASA "The astronauts are in excellent health and doing great," said Dr. J.D. Polk, NASA's chief health and medical officer Microgravity causes bodily fluids, like blood, to shift upward toward the head

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams, currently aboard the ISS, opens up about physical changes and her fitness regimen after months in microgravity. 

After reaching space, a video of Sunita and her colleagues celebrating came out. In which Sunita was dancing on her success. A bell was rung in space for her. There was a different glow of this success on the faces of all the astronauts. After completing this mission, Sunita had to return on June 13. But today it has been 12 more days, Sunita and Butch Wilmore are still stuck on the International Space Station. When will both the astronauts return? The American space agency NASA has no answer to this.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft's Emirati astronaut splashed down off the coast of Florida.  

The three-person crew will overlap briefly with three now aboard the Tiangong station, who will then return to Earth after completing their six-month mission.

Prior to embarking on their spacewalk, UAE astronaut Al-Neyadi and NASA Flight Engineer Bowen underwent a two-hour oxygen purge to eliminate nitrogen from their bodies.

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