The Prime Minister Narendra Modi interact with the captain of the Shukla group, the 39-year-old Indian Air Force pilot, who became an astronaut who is on board the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Astronaut Shukl and his team will perform scientific tasks in the next 14 days in the ISS.
“Today you are the furthest since your hometown, your country, but today you are most close to your country’s hearts,” the Prime Minister said. “Your name bears” SHUBH “and your journey is the beginning of a new era.”
“At the moment, only the two talks, but the thoughts of 140 Crore Indians lie with me,” PM Modi said during his video call with a historical Indian astronaut. “My voice carries the excitement of all the Indians.”
The Prime Minister also congratulated Shubhanshu Shukl for taking the Indian flag at the International Space Station (ISS). He asked about the conditions aboard the station and whether this historic mission would be smoothly.
In response to Shukla, the Prime Minister informed that he would start working on stem cells on Saturday. “Today I will work on an experiment on stem cells,” he said.
“” I would like to thank you (PM modi) and 140 crore Indians for their wishes. I’m very fine and safe here. I am extremely happy, and this is a completely new experience. My 400 km journey from Earth to orbit is just that I am not only, but I am very glad that I had extra, that I was not. Here, ”said Shukla.
The Indian Universe Research Organization (ISRO) also shared social media reports and said: “The first Indian Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla was admitted to the International Space Station 26 June 2025. Gaganyaan.
Previously on the day of Shukl, he compared his experience in the universe to the experience of a child who “does not feel good and learns to eat and go to ISS.” I didn’t feel good and I was very sleepy when we were released into a vacuum. He learned how to walk and eat in space as a child, ”said Shukla.
Shukla is a pilot of the Axiom-4 mission, which on Wednesday released from Kennedy Space centers in Florida of NASA. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft took about 28 hours for it to reach the International Space Station (ISS), successfully anchored in a harmonious module.
In his welcome message, Shhukla shared his thoughts of experience and said that although it could look easy on the camera, he felt his head a little difficult. Shukla, who officially received a pin of a space station and became astronaut number 634, said that the next two weeks would be full of excitement.
“I was looking forward to it and the crew made me feel so welcome and opened my door for us. I feel even better and my expectations were exceeded by the look and current crew. The next 14 days will be exciting and great,” he said.
He also sent Shukl an emotional message from orbit, greeted Indians with “Namascar from space” and said he was proud to be hopeful on his shoulders by 1.4 billion Indians.
The AX -4 crew will remain on the ISS for about 14 days and closely cooperate with the crew of expedition 73. Together they will carry out more than 60 scientific experiments and educational activities – a more ambitious research plan of any axiom mission.
Their work will cover a number of areas, including cancer research, DNA and advanced production, showing how commercial and international cooperation becomes a key part of the universe survey.
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