The Axiom-4 Mission, carrying Shukla and three other crew members, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) just after 4 pm.

In a moment of pride for India, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla launched into space on Wednesday, June 25, as part of the NASA-Axiom Space Mission Ax-4. India’s Space Milestone: Shubhanshu Shukla Joins Axiom-4 Mission Alongside three other international astronauts,

Shubhanshu Shukla is now officially the second Indian to venture into space, following Rakesh Sharma's 1984 flight. After more than four decades, India has marked its return to the stars, with its first astronaut aboard the International Space Station.