Even today, Bharat looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space: Shubhanshu Shukla in AXIOM-4 farewell speech
Shukla was speaking at a farewell ceremony for Axiom-4 mission astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) who are set to begin their return journey to Earth on Monday.
"It almost seems magical to me. It has been a fantastic journey for me," Shukla said of his stay at the ISS, which began on June 26.
The Indian astronaut said he was taking with him a lot of memories and learnings that he will share with his countrymen.
The Axiom-4 mission undocks from the ISS on Monday and is expected to splash down off the California coast on Tuesday.
The Axiom-4 mission with pilot Shukla, commander Peggy Whitson, and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu began their space odyssey on June 25 when the Falcon-9 rocket carrying the Dragon space capsule blasted off from Florida towards the ISS.
Shukla exuded a feeling of pride, gratitude, and hope for India's future space journey at the farewell.
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