IAF fighter pilot Shubhanshu Shukla 1st Indian astronaut for Axiom Space ISS mission | India News – The Times of India

LUCKNOW: The 39-year-old Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the fighter pilot of Indian Airforce (IAF) and ISRO’s astronaut, has been official named pilot for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a private spaceflight for International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for post spring of the current calendar year.NASA and its international partners have approved the crew of the Ax-4…

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‘Initially, I was … ‘: Father of Shubhanshu Shukla, set for space mission, on his son’s career choice | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force wing commander Shubhanshu Shukla‘s father Shambhu Dayal Sukhla beamed with delight as he wished his son success in the upcoming space mission while also sharing that he initially wanted him to join civil services.Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the “prime astronaut” for the first collaborative mission with US space…

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