NASA Welcomes First ISRO Astronauts To The International Space Station

04 Aug 2024

NASA Chief Bill Nelson congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and expressed excitement about welcoming the first ISRO astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS). This announcement follows ISRO's selection of Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair for the mission. In a post on social media platform...

Who Is Capt Subhanshu Shukla? What Is the ISRO-NASA Mission?

03 Aug 2024

Over a year after Prime Minister Modi announced during a visit to the US that an Indian astronaut would participate in a US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), ISRO has chosen Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla for this mission. This decision is part of a space flight agreement with...

ISRO Names Shubhanshu Shukla For Upcoming US Space Station Mission

03 Aug 2024

India's space endeavors, ISRO is set to send Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of a collaboration with Axiom Space, a NASA-identified service provider. This announcement comes more than a year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared during his visit to the US that...

India to Send Astronaut to International Space Station on Axiom-4 Mission

02 Aug 2024

In a significant step forward for India's space program, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has signed a Space Flight Agreement (SFA) with Axiom Space to send two Indian astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will be the primary mission pilot, while Group Captain Prashanth...