Shukla is playing the role of a pilot in this mission and is America’s Piggi Whitson Mission Commander. Together, Tibor Kapu (Tibor Kapu) from Hungary and Slawosz uznanski‑wiśniemski from Hungary are present as Mission Specialist.
The four Spacex Crew Dragon left in the “Grace” capsule and left at 12:01 PM (IST) via Falcon 9 rocket. The mission is 14 days of which the main goal is to promote scientific experiment and international cooperation. This mission will also prove to be important for ISRO’s Gaganyaan Mission as experience.
Launch and Mission Details
Falcon 9 rocket flew to travel to ISS with Crew Dragon “Grace” capsule. The weather was favorable and there was no hindrance in technical process. About 28 hours after the launch, that is, by the evening of 26 June, the capsule is going to be connected to ISS at 4:30 PM IST.
Shubhanshu Shukla’s role
Shukla will be the first Indian to go to ISS and will take over the responsibility of pilot in this mission. This will increase the value of Indo-ISRO and will also make the Gaganyaan mission easier.
Scientific mission
During the mission, about 60 microgravity related experiments will be done, including six research related to ISRO, such as Elgie, Human Health, Crop Culture etc.
Why is this mission special?
This is a chance to send India to humans once again after 40 years. Earlier, Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian, who left for space. This is a major step of access to the waistrative space travel and ISS, including a joint effort of the Axiom Space, NASA and Spacex. After the AXIOM‑4 mission, Axiom Space is planned to build its own space station.