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Hans India
4 days ago
- Science
- Hans India
Deja vu moment for India: IAF on Ax-4 mission
New Delhi: Hailing the Axiom-4 mission, the IAF on Wednesday said Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla has set forth on a landmark space odyssey, carrying the pride of the nation beyond the Earth, and asserted that it is a reaffirmation of India's ever-expanding horizon. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, too, shared his thoughts on the feat and posted on X, "The Space Mission carrying astronauts from four countries, including India, is going to be a significant milestone in the history of space exploration." After the lift-off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 12.01 pm IST towards the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian Air Force's (IAF) post on X called it a "deja vu moment for India", coming after astronaut Rakesh Sharma's mission in 1984. "From conquering the skies to touching the stars - a journey powered by the indomitable spirit of the IAF Air Warrior. Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla sets forth on a landmark Space Mission, carrying the pride of the nation beyond Earth," the IAF posted. It also shared a profile photo of Lucknow-born Shukla, with a caption "Trained in Blue, Bound for the Stars" along with a tricoloured message, reading, "Wishing You Success in this Glorious Mission".
Time of India
5 days ago
- Science
- Time of India
Deja vu moment for India, reaffirmation of country's ever-expanding horizon: IAF on Axiom-4 mission
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Hailing Axiom-4 mission , the IAF on Wednesday said Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla has set forth on a landmark space odyssey, carrying the pride of the nation beyond the Earth, and asserted it is reaffirmation of India's ever-expanding Minister Rajnath Singh, too, shared his thoughts on the feat and posted on X, "The Space Mission carrying astronauts from four countries including India is going to be a significant milestone in the history of space exploration ."After the lift-off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 12.01 pm IST towards the International Space Station , the Indian Air Force 's post on X called it a "deja vu moment for India", coming after astronaut Rakesh Sharma 's mission in 1984."From conquering the skies to touching the stars - a journey powered by the indomitable spirit of the IAF Air Warrior. Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla sets forth on a landmark Space Mission, carrying the pride of the nation beyond Earth," the IAF also shared a profile photo of Lucknow-born Shukla, with a caption "Trained in Blue, Bound for the Stars" along with a tricoloured message, reading, "Wishing You Success in this Glorious Mission".Shukla scripted history by embarking on the space odyssey along with three others to the ISS as part of a commercial mission by Axiom became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, a journey that comes 41 years after Sharma's eight days in orbit as part of the then Soviet Union's Salyut-7 space station in 1984."This is a deja-vu moment for India, 41 years after the mission of Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma, who first carried our Tricolour beyond Earth. Being more than a mission - it is reaffirmation of India's ever-expanding horizon. #IndianAirForce #MissionSpace #IndianAstronaut," the IAF also wrote on X, "The Indian Astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who hails from Lucknow is set to be the first Indian to go to International Space Station. The country is proud of him. Wishing him and his fellow space travellers success in their endeavours."The much-delayed mission blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in the US amid cheers from watch parties organised across the world, including at Shukla's City Montessori School in Lucknow where his parents witnessed the historic former NASA astronaut Mission Commander Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, and Tibor Kapu of Hungary are part of the Axiom-4 mission that marks the return to space for the three nations. PTI
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Science
- Hindustan Times
Deja vu moment for India, reaffirmation of country's ever-expanding horizon: IAF on Axiom-4 mission
New Delhi, Hailing Axiom-4 mission, the IAF on Wednesday said Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla has set forth on a landmark space odyssey, carrying the pride of the nation beyond the Earth, and asserted it is reaffirmation of India's ever-expanding horizon. Deja vu moment for India, reaffirmation of country's ever-expanding horizon: IAF on Axiom-4 mission Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, too, shared his thoughts on the feat and posted on X, "The Space Mission carrying astronauts from four countries including India is going to be a significant milestone in the history of space exploration." After the lift-off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 12.01 pm IST towards the International Space Station, the Indian Air Force's post on X called it a "deja vu moment for India", coming after astronaut Rakesh Sharma's mission in 1984. "From conquering the skies to touching the stars - a journey powered by the indomitable spirit of the IAF Air Warrior. Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla sets forth on a landmark Space Mission, carrying the pride of the nation beyond Earth," the IAF posted. It also shared a profile photo of Lucknow-born Shukla, with a caption "Trained in Blue, Bound for the Stars" along with a tricoloured message, reading, "Wishing You Success in this Glorious Mission". Shukla scripted history by embarking on the space odyssey along with three others to the ISS as part of a commercial mission by Axiom Space. He became the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, a journey that comes 41 years after Sharma's eight days in orbit as part of the then Soviet Union's Salyut-7 space station in 1984. "This is a dèjà-vu moment for India, 41 years after the mission of Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma, who first carried our Tricolour beyond Earth. Being more than a mission — it is reaffirmation of India's ever-expanding horizon. #IndianAirForce #MissionSpace #IndianAstronaut," the IAF posted. Singh also wrote on X, "The Indian Astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla who hails from Lucknow is set to be the first Indian to go to International Space Station. The country is proud of him. Wishing him and his fellow space travellers success in their endeavours." The much-delayed mission blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in the US amid cheers from watch parties organised across the world, including at Shukla's City Montessori School in Lucknow where his parents witnessed the historic launch. Shukla, former NASA astronaut Mission Commander Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, and Tibor Kapu of Hungary are part of the Axiom-4 mission that marks the return to space for the three nations. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
India Today
5 days ago
- Science
- India Today
Trained in blue, bound for stars: Air Force on Shubhanshu Shukla's launch
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla made history on Wednesday as he soared into space aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, becoming the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS) on a private commercial a congratulatory message on X, the Indian Air Force wrote: 'Indian Air Force tweets, "From conquering the skies to touching the stars- a journey powered by the indomitable spirit of the IAF Air Warrior. Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla sets forth on a landmark Space Mission, carrying the pride of the nation beyond Earth. This is a dj-vu moment for India, 41 years after the mission of Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma, who first carried our Tricolour beyond Earth. Being more than a mission, it is a reaffirmation of India's ever-expanding horizon."From conquering the skies to touching the stars— a journey powered by the indomitable spirit of the IAF Air Captain Shubahanshu Shukla sets forth on a landmark Space Mission, carrying the pride of the nation beyond is a dj-vu moment for India, 41 Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) June 25, 2025advertisementUnion Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh also hailed the successful launch of the mission being piloted by Shukla and said, 'India's rise to the status of Viksit Bharat has taken flight through space.' "It is indeed the vindication of the founding fathers of India's space program, Vikram Sarabhai and Satish Dhawan. It is so that this vindication of our founding fathers had to happen under the leadership of PM Modi. India is no longer a follower but an equal partner in all our collaborations. Shubhanshu Shukla is possibly the most crucial member of this mission as he performs seven crucial experiments designed by Indian institutes. These will be of vital importance to all agencies across the world," he several delays, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off on Wednesday from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 12:31a.m. IST (6:31a.m. GMT).advertisementShukla is joined by three international crewmates for the 14-day Axiom-4 mission. Together, they will conduct more than 60 microgravity experiments aboard the ISS. As mission pilot, Shukla is now navigating the spacecraft toward a precise docking, nearly 400 km above Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, born on October 10, 1985, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in June 2006. He is one of the four astronauts chosen for ISRO's ambitious Gaganyaan mission and is currently piloting the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). It may be noted that the selection of fighter pilots as astronauts follows a long-standing tradition dating back to the early days of space exploration. Notably, the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin, and NASA's inaugural astronaut, Alan Shepard, were both military-trained pilots, a deliberate choice reflecting the skills and discipline needed for spaceflight.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#NASA
India Gazette
10-06-2025
- Science
- India Gazette
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh felicitates NCC cadets who scaled Mt Everest
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Tuesday felicitated NCC cadets who successfully summited Mt Everest as part of the NCC's third Everest Expedition. According to the Indian Air Force (IAF), ten cadets -- five boys and five girls -- reached the summit of Mt Everest on May 18. In a post on X, the IAF stated, 'Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, met and felicitated NCC cadets who successfully summited Mt Everest on 18 May 2025, as part of NCC's third Everest Expedition. Flagged off by Hon'ble Raksha Mantri on 03 April 2025, the success of this expedition represents courage, resilience, and the adventurous spirit of India's youth. Ten cadets -- five boys and five girls, all novice climbers, trained rigorously to achieve a 100% summit success rate, earning praise from Sherpas and international climbers alike.' Earlier in the day, Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh interacted via video conference with Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla, who is set to embark on the Axiom-4 space mission, an official statement from the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. Air Chief Marshal Singh extended wishes to Group Captain Shukla, who will be India's second astronaut to go to space since 1984. In a post on X, the IAF said, 'As Group Captain Shubahanshu Shukla prepares to embark on the Axiom-4 space mission tomorrow, Chief of the Air Staff and all Air Warriors of IAF wish him and the entire crew of Axiom-4 all the best for a safe and successful trip to the International Space Station. This will add a new chapter to the Indian Space Odyssey.' Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is part of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission (Ax-4), marking a historic moment for India's space collaboration with NASA. (ANI)
