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Indian Astronauts can visit International Space Station in May under Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom Mission 4. In this mission, four astronauts from three countries are going to go to the space station for 14 days. The US space agency NASA gave this information in an update.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected for this mission under the agreement between NASA and ISRO. He is currently an officer in the Indian Air Force. Shubhanshu will be the first Indian to visit the International Space Station. Earlier, Rakesh Sharma traveled space in 1984 with a spacecraft of the Soviet Union.
Four Astronaut Space Station from three countries will go
- The crew of the Axiom 4 mission includes members of India, Poland and Hungary.
- Shubhanshu Shukla will be the second Astronaut of India to go into space since 1984.
- Slavose Uznansky will be the second Astronaut of Poland to visit space after 1978.
- Tibor Kapu will be the second Astronaut of Hungary to Space after 1980.
- This is the second commercial human space flight mission of Paigi Whitson of American.
- Shubhanshu Mission Pilot, Slavoz and Tibor will be Mission Specialists. Whitson will be the commander.
All four Astronauts will fly in the dragon capsules
These Astronauts will fly in Ellon Musk’s Dragon Capsule in SpaceX. The mission will be launched from Falcon-9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The effect date of launch will be declared according to the final approval and preparations for the mission.
Mission purpose
The main objective of AX-4 is to perform scientific research, technology performance in space. This mission is part of the plan of Axiom Space towards encouraging private space travel and setting up a commercial space station in future.
- Scientific experiment: Different experiments in microgravity.
- Technology testing: Testing and development of new techniques in space.
- International cooperation: Providing a platform to astronauts from different countries.
- Educational Activities: To inspire people from space to Earth and spread awareness.
Private Space Mission is Austom 4
The Axiom Mission 4 is a private space flight mission. The mission is happening in the US private space company Axiom Space and NASA’s collabobation. This is the fourth mission of the Axiom Space.