Indian astronaut group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is moving towards the International Space Station (ISS). Axiom Space shared a post on X, in which Shubhanshu described the exciting experience of his space trip. Shubhanshu said that after the 30-day Quantine sitting in the dragon capsule on the launch day, I just came out of this thinking.
I am feeling very proud. The tricolor on the shoulder was telling that all the countrymen are with me. India’s Human Spaceflight is a big step. All of you people feel proud with me. Through me, you should also enjoy this journey completely. Shubhanshu said these things while going to the space station from the Dragon Capsule.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbouza2KD64
The Axiom-4 mission includes Shubhanshu Pilot. He is accompanied by Commander Pegi Whitson (America), Slavosh Ujnanski-Veshanivski (Poland) and Tibor Kapu (Hungary) in the crew. Shubhanshu sent the first message from space- Namaste, my dear countrymen, what was the ride! After 41 years, we are again in space.
AX-4 Mission | In-Flight Update https://t.co/LQU0QIGGRA
– Axiom space (@Axiom_Space) June 26, 2025
Shubhanshu Shukla is moving towards ISS laughing and playing, and the experience of his journey is filling the whole of India with pride. In the post of @AXIOM_SPACE on X, he shared the fun of swimming and seeing the beauty of the Earth in microgravity. Shubhanshu said that not my journey, India’s space program is the beginning.
Current status
The vehicle is 400 meters from ISS and is ready for IST Docking at 4:30 pm. The Dragon is revolving around the earth at a height of 418 km at a speed of 28,000 km/h. On X @Axiom_Space wrote, “AX-4 Mission | In-flight update: Crew is strong and excited.” ,
Shubhanshu said that space travel is a dream -like experience for him. He said, “After the launch, when I looked at the earth from the bottom, it felt as if a painter had made a canvas by mixing blue and green color. It is fun to swim in microgravity, but it seemed a bit strange in the beginning.” In his words, light laughter and enthusiasm was clearly visible.
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Shubhanshu said that 10 minutes after the launch, when the dragon vehicle broke away from the rocket, I saw the brightness and stars of the sun from the window. It was incredible for me. He said that I laughed with my crew and tried some yoga postures. Shubhanshu told that he is working by holding a handle floating on the walls.
Shubhanshu said that it is a little difficult to drink the pouch of the stride with straw, but also fun. Shubhanshu told that after seeing the tricolor on my space suit, I feel the support of 1.4 billion people of my country.