Summary
India has sent its second astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, into space aboard the Axiom-4 mission, ending a 41-year gap since the last Indian traveled to space. The mission, which launched from Florida, involves collaboration among NASA, India's ISRO, and the European Space Agency, and marks the first time an Indian will visit the International Space Station.
Key Facts
- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the second Indian to travel to space.
- The Axiom-4 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- The mission is a collaboration between NASA, India's ISRO, and the European Space Agency.
- Group Captain Shukla will be the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
- The mission crew also includes astronauts from Poland and Hungary.
- India paid 5 billion rupees ($59 million) for Shukla's seat and training on the mission.
- The mission was led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson.
- ISRO plans future space projects, including a space station by 2035 and a Moon mission by 2040.
