07-07-2025
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
