Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his journey to the Worldwide Area Station (ISS), calling it a second of pleasure for India. In a put up on X, the PM stated Shukla carries the “needs, hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians”.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the profitable launch of the worldwide house mission carrying astronauts from India, Hungary, Poland, and the US, calling it a proud second for the nation as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla turns into the primary Indian to go to the Worldwide Area Station. “The Indian astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is on the best way to change into the primary Indian to go to the Worldwide Area Station. He carries with him the desires, hopes, and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians,” the Prime Minister stated in a put up on X.
He prolonged greatest needs to all 4 astronauts aboard: Group Captain Shukla, mission commander Dr Peggy Whitson (US), and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski (Poland) and Tibor Kapu (Hungary).
President Murmu extends her needs
President Droupadi Murmu additionally hailed the second, drawing a parallel to the Sanskrit ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — “the world is one household.” She stated the worldwide crew embodied this precept and described the launch as a second of pleasure and world unity.
India marks new house milestone with ISS mission
In a historic leap for Indian house exploration, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla grew to become the primary Indian astronaut to go to the Worldwide Area Station (ISS) on Saturday, as a part of the four-member Axiom-4 mission. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew Dragon capsule lifted off from NASA’s Kennedy Area Middle in Florida at 12:05 pm IST.
Scientific agenda: 60 experiments, 7 from India
The Axiom-4 mission is a business collaboration between NASA and Houston-based Axiom Area. Over the course of their 14-day keep aboard the ISS, the astronauts will perform 60 scientific experiments, seven of which have been proposed by Indian researchers. These research are anticipated to discover new frontiers in microgravity analysis and house expertise.
Group Captain Shukla’s outreach from orbit
Group Captain Shukla is just the second Indian to journey to house, following Rakesh Sharma’s historic 1984 mission. His position consists of not solely scientific analysis but additionally house outreach. He’s anticipated to work together with a VIP from orbit as a part of a broader public engagement initiative.
In his first message from orbit, he stated: “That is the beginning of India’s human house program. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat.” The mission, dubbed Mission Akash Ganga, is seen as a stepping stone towards India’s personal human spaceflight programme within the coming years.
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