All four astronauts including Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla have reached the International Space Station (ISS). He said that my journey is the journey of the countrymen. The docking process of the Dragon spacecraft is going on. This mission is being conducted by India's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. He will spend 14 days in the space center.
Under the Axiom-4 mission, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's Dragon capsule has been attached to the International Space Station (ISS). Docking of his Dragon spacecraft has been completed. Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's mother became emotional after watching the live telecast of the docking.
Shubhanshu Shukla's father Reaction
Shubhanshu Shukla's father Shambhu Dayal Shukla said, "We are very happy. We thank God for the successful docking. We felt great to see this. We are proud of our child." His sister Shuchi Mishra said, "This is a proud moment not only for me but for all Indians. This is a very important phase. I pray that this phase also passes quickly and they remain safe.
The spacecraft connected with the space station at around 4:05 pm Indian time on Thursday (June 26, 2025) after a journey of about 28.5 hours. SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket, carrying the astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission, successfully took off for the ISS from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:01 pm on June 25.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh congratulated
Union Minister Jitendra Singh congratulated, Congratulations... Axiom-4 docking was successful. Shubhanshu is ready to step inside the International Space Station. His 14-day space journey is about to begin and the whole world is watching with excitement and expectation. A few hours after takeoff, he released his first message from space and said, Wow... It was an amazing journey... To be honest, when I was sitting in capsule Grace on the launchpad yesterday, there was only one thought in my mind, Let's just go.
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