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Axiom-4 Mission Successful: More than 140 crore Indians are eager to welcome astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who made India proud by hoisting the Indian flag for the first time on the ISS.
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who went to the International Space Station (ISS) under Mission Axiom-4, will return to Earth from space with his other colleagues some time from now. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has spent a total of 18 days in space under this mission.
According to the information so far, the hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' has been closed and the indicators have been aligned, indicating the final preparations for the undocking of the Axiom-4 (X-4) crew from the International Space Station (ISS) after a stay of about 18 days in space.
When will Shubhanshu Shukla return to Earth from Axiom-4 Mission
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After undocking, this spacecraft will fly towards the earth. It will take a total of 22 hours for this spacecraft to return to earth. According to the information received, splashdown is expected in the Pacific Ocean near the coast of California about 22 hours after undocking.
Under the Axiom-4 mission, Shubhanshu and three other astronauts reached the ISS on June 26. These astronauts conducted many experiments on the ISS. Let us tell you that the entire process of returning this spacecraft to earth will be automatic.
Spacecraft will be undocked after some time
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According to ISRO, Gaganyaat Shubhanshu will land on the California coast in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday along with his three fellow astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission. The Dragon spacecraft is to return from space after some time from now. According to the information, the undocking of this spacecraft from the space station will take place at 4:35 pm IST.
4 scientists including Shubhanshu Shukla
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The X-4 crew - commander Peggy Whitson, ISRO pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, ESA project astronauts Slavoj Suve from Poland, Ujnański-Wisniewski and HUNOR astronaut Tibor Kapu from Hungary - carried out scientific research during their tenure on the International Space Station.
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