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Business Standard
19 minutes ago
- Business Standard
Shukla acknowledges Isro chief's efforts in ensuring his safe travel to ISS
In a call to V Narayanan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Gaganyatri currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission, acknowledged the efforts of team ISRO in ensuring his safe travel to the ISS. Shukla had called the ISRO chief on July 6 afternoon, ISRO said. During the call, the chairman expressed his keen interest in Shukla's well-being and inquired about the various scientific experiments and activities being conducted on the ISS. Narayanan, also Secretary of Department of Space, emphasised the significance of documenting all experiments and activities meticulously after Shukla's return to Earth, as this will provide valuable insights and inputs for the development of India's human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan. According to ISRO, the Gaganyaan programme aims to demonstrate India's capability to launch a crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit, and the experiences and knowledge gained from this mission will be crucial for its success. Shubhanshu Shukla's ISS mission has been executed under the ISRO-Axiom Spaceflight agreement. The discussion was attended by several senior officials from ISRO, including Dr Unnikrishnan Nair, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) and Chairman of the Program Management Council for Human Space Programme; M Mohan, Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC); Padmakumar E S, Director of ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU); M Ganesh Pillai, Scientific Secretary of ISRO; and N Vedachalam, former Director of LPSC. Shukla also shared updates on the progress of the experiments and activities being carried out on the space station, highlighting the scientific objectives and the challenges being addressed. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
India Today
an hour ago
- India Today
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla calls Isro chief from space. Here's what they discussed
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission, dialled his home space agency the Indian Space Reseaerch Organisation (Isro).Shukla had a telephonic conversation with Dr V Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian space telephonic exchange focused on Shukla's well-being and the scientific experiments being conducted during the mission. The Chairman of Isro stressed the importance of meticulously documenting all experiments and activities conducted on the insights gained from these activities are expected to play a crucial role in advancing India's human spaceflight initiative, the Gaganyaan programme aims to establish India's capability to launch a crewed spacecraft into low Earth orbit, with the Axiom-4 mission serving as a valuable learning experience. The telephonic discussion was attended by several senior Isro officials, including Dr Unnikrishnan Nair, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, M Mohan, Director of Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, Padmakumar E S, Director of Isro Inertial Systems Unit. These officials interacted with Shukla, discussing various mission aspects and scientific endeavours currently underway on the Shukla provided updates on the progress and challenges of the experiments at the space station, highlighting their scientific objectives and the support from Isro, Shubhanshu expressed appreciation for the efforts of Dr V Narayanan and the Isro team in ensuring his safe journey to the ISS. Shubhanshu Shukla on the Space Station with fellow astronauts. (Photo: Nasa) Isro said that Dr V Narayanan regularly interacted with Shubhanshu prior to the mission, providing guidance and motivation for the journey. The Chairman also communicated with Prashant Balan Nair, the standby astronaut, ensuring all protocols and preparations were meticulously managed for a successful mission execution.- EndsTune InYou May Also Like
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Shukla speaks to Isro chairman, experiments reviewed
BENGALURU: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla , currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, spoke with Isro chairman V Narayanan on July 6, 2025, Isro said Monday. The telephonic conversation focused on Shukla's health, mission progress, and the scientific work being undertaken in orbit. 'The chairman inquired about the experiments being conducted and emphasised the importance of detailed documentation post-mission. He noted that the observations and outcomes from this mission would provide critical inputs for India's upcoming human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan,' Isro said Senior Isro officials also joined the discussion, including VSSC director S Unnikrishnan Nair, M Mohan, director, LPSC, Padmakumar ES, director, Isro Inertial Systems Unit, M Ganesh Pillai, scientific secretary, Isro and N Vedachalam, former director of LPSC. The officials interacted with Shukla and discussed various aspects of the experiments. Shukla, who has been conducting several scientific studies aboard the ISS under the Isro–Axiom Spaceflight agreement, shared updates on the objectives and challenges of the research. Narayanan reaffirmed that Isro continues to provide mission support and recalled his prior meetings with Shukla to guide and motivate him before the launch. He also noted regular interactions with standby astronaut Prashant Balan Nair to ensure mission readiness. Shukla's observations and inputs are expected to contribute significantly to the Gaganyaan mission , which aims to demonstrate India's ability to send astronauts into low Earth orbit and return them safely.
