Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's family celebrated at his former school in Lucknow as he prepared for his spaceflight. As pilot of Axiom Mission 4, Shukla is set to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre for a 14-day ISS journey. Following Rakesh Sharma's footsteps after 41 years, Shukla aims to inspire Indian youth.
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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla made history as the second Indian to cross the Karman line, following Rakesh Sharma. Aboard the Axiom-4 mission's 'Dragon' capsule named 'Grace', Shukla radioed a message of pride to India, marking the beginning of India's human space flight program.
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