The flight of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla aims to improve the global integration of India in the exploration of the human space and build operational preparation. | Photo credit:
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will travel to the International Space Station next month as part of an Axiom-4 mission, four decades after the iconic Rakesh Sharma flyer after the soybean of Russia in Fridh Singendra Singendra Singendra Sngendra Sngendra Singer.
Singh made the comments after reviewing the work of the Department of Space and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) here.
“The trip of the captain of the Shukla group is more than a flight: it is a sign that India is boldly entering a new era or space exploration,” said Singh.
The president of ISRO, V Narayan, made a presentation on several nearby space missions.
Isro will launch the Nisar satellite developed jointly with NASA-in June aboard the GSLV-Mark 2 rocket, said Singh, and added that in July the space agency will be put in orbit Ast Spacellites based on Bluebird blocks. Using the heavy lvm-3 rocket.
Singh said the Mission of the Captain of the Shukla group, scheduled for May, marks a milestone in the expanding international collaborations of India.
A test pilot decorated with the Air Force of India, the captain of the Shukla group was preselected under the Isro Human Space Flight Program and is among the main contestants for the Gaganyaan mission.
Your trip is expected to aboard the Axiom-4 mission to provide a critical practical experience in space flight operations, launch protocols, adaptation of microgravity and emergency preparation, all essential for the credits of India, Sair Saint, she said.
“What distinguishes Shukla’s mission is its strategic importance. Unlike the symbolic nuances of the first human steering wheel in India, this time the approach is in operational preparation and global integration,” he said.
The statement said that Shukla’s participation underlines India’s growing commitment to public international-private associations in space and its resolution to emerge as a serious contender in human space exploration.
Singh said that collaboration with international partners and the strategic impulse of projects such as Gaganyaan reflect India’s commitment to become a world leader in space technology.
The minister said that these efforts were not only of a scientific nature, but also aligned with the vision of a developed and self -sufficient Indian.
Isro also plans to launch the PSLV-C61 mission carried by the EOS-09 satellite, which is equipped with a synthetic band opening radar C, capable of capturing high resolution images of the land surface in all climatic conditions, day or night.
Another significant milestone will be the Test Vehicle-D2 mission (TV-D2), designed to simulate an abortion scenario and demonstrate the Gaganyaan crew escape system.
The mission includes sea recovery operations for the crew module, imitating the planned procedures for the first human space flight in India, he said.
Posted on April 19, 2025
