Who Is Shubhanshu Shukla, First Indian To Reach International Space Station In Over 40 Years
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In his first remarks from the earth's orbit, Shubhanshu Shukla said that the Tricolour on his shoulders reminds him that "I am not alone and I am awith all of you".
India's astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla became the second Indian to travel to space as he boarded SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft with three other astronauts to visit the International Space Station from NASA's spaceport in Florida on Wednesday.
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