Shukla and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission expected early morning Tuesday
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission are set to begin their return journey to Earth on Monday after a 18-day sojourn at the International Space Station. They are expected to return in early hours of Tuesday
“Arrival back to earth…. splashdown scheduled for 15th July at 3:00 PM IST,” Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh posted on X.
In a formal farewell for the Axiom-4 crew on Sunday evening, India time, Shukla said today’s India from space looks ambitious, fearless, confident, and full of pride. Because of these reasons, I am telling you again, ‘Aaj ka Bharat abhi bi sare jahan se acha dikhta hai’, endorsing the thoughts of Rakesh Sharma—the first Indian in space
“Forty-one years ago, an Indian went to space, and he also described how India looks from above, and you all want to know how India looks from here. Let me tell you, today’s India from space looks ambitious, fearless, confident, and full of pride. Because of these reasons, I am telling you again, ‘Aaj ka Bharat abhi bi sare jahan se acha dikhta hai’ (today’s India still looks the best in the world). Let’s meet on Earth soon,” Shukla said at a farewell ceremony on the ISS.
“My journey [to the ISS] is going to get over. But your and my journey is still on; the journey of our human space mission is a long and also difficult one. But I can assure that if we are determined, even stars are attainable,” he added.
