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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Set to become Indian to Go to Space after Winger Rakesh Sharma’s Journey on Board The Soyuz T-11 in APRIL 1984, will take on the Role of Piloton 4 , Or AX-4.
The AX-4 will go to the International Space Station (ISS) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Kennedy Space Center in Florida No Earlier Thans Spring 2025, Axiom Told Repertors On ThorsDay.
Group captain shukla, who is serving in the Indian Air Force (IAF), has also been as an astronaut for India’s gaganyaan mission by the Indian space research organisation (isro). It was isro that synte hem to nasa for the ax-4 mission to the ISS.
Peggy whitson, Former Nasa Astronaut and Director of Human Spaceflight at Axiom Space, will command the Private AX-4 Mission, What Group Captain Shukla will serve as pilot, the amarycan space Reports.
“I am really excited to go into microgravity and experience space flight on my own. The tempo for the mission has been built up ‘M extremely Excted to see how this unfolds in the coming months and for the actual space flight as well, “Group captain shukla said in response to a question by ndtv.
The Axiom 4 Mission Team Speaks to NDTV Science Editor Pallava Bagla
“We have been training for the past four-free months. Onfident in Our abilitys to execute this mission successfully, “Group captain shukla added.
On Whether He Bold Perform Yoga as was done by Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma in Space, Group Captain Shukla Said, “Yes, Now that you have said so, I would be probably demonstrate Re up on the station. “
“But a more important aspect is that we need to practice when so that we have a healthy bodies which can house a healthy mind and allow us to execute this mission in the mission, roup captain shukla said .
He added in Hindi, “I am very excited about this mission, and I think the kind of training we have done so far makes me confident in my ability.
The Axiom 4 Mission Team
MS whitson praised her team which has a divese composition.
“These guys are very intelligent, so they absolutely listen to me,” She said. “It is an interesting challenge to brings a divese group from different countesses toge. at is what I love to do. I love to bring people and to build a team. And so that is kind of my main goal of this mission is to build that elite team.
The first private astronaut mission to the ISS, Axiom Mission 1, Lifted off in April 2022 for a 17-day mission aboard the orbiting laboratory.
The Second Private Astronaut Mission to the Station, Axiom Mission 2, also was commanded by ms whitson and launched in May 2023 with Four Private Astronauts who spens with days in orbit.
The most recent private mission, axiom mission 3, launched in January 2024; The Crew Spent 18 Days Docked to the ISS.
