Indian astronaut Shaubhanshu Shukl, who embarked on the historic space Odyssey for the Axiom-4 mission at the International Space Station (ISS), shares his first epic message to India. When he was released into space, the captain of the Shubhanshu Shukla group, who is also a pilot of the mission, greeted the nation “Namascar” and said that the tricolor on his shoulder reminds him that India is with him in his flight.
“Namascar, mere Pyaare Deshwasiyo … Hum Antrisksh Mein Paho Gaye Hain Aur Kamaal Ki rides Thi (Namascar, My Dear Countries; we responded to space after 41 years),” Shubhanshu Shukla said in his introductory note for India.
He shared that the plane was flying around the Earth at a speed of 4.5 km per second.
“Aur just Kande Parse Saath Mera Tiranga Hai Yatra Ka Hissa Banein … Jai Hind! Each of you to be part of this journey, embark on the Indian program of the human universe).”
Míra with a very late Axiom-4 blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the United States, towards ISS in the middle of parties to parties around the world, including Shaubhansh Shukla’s City Montessori School in Lucknow, where his parents witnessed a historical start.
The mother of Shubhanshu Shukl, Ash Shukl, was seen emotional when she cheered that her son had been released into space. She said, “We can’t describe it in words … We’re not afraid at all (for Shubhanshu Shukl) at all. We’re pleased; we’re very proud.”
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