Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to the ground after an 18 -day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in the Dragon SpaceX capsules, which sprayed on Tuesday in California. When he stepped out of the capsule, he was seen to wave and smiled.
Shukla, 39-year-old Indian Air Force and test pilot, finished its first place in the Axiom-4 mission, a commercial space flight supported by ISR and NASA and a Axi Space Axiom.
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The journey meant a milestone for India: Shhukla is the first Indian to board ISS and only the second Indian that went into space, after the iconic flight of Rrakesh Sharma in 1984.
On board the ISS was a shit pilot on Axiom-4 mission, along with commander Peggy Whitson and Slawosz Mission Specialists of Hungary-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary. Together they performed not only scientific experiments, but also participated in the reach of students and space communities around the world.
Shukla conducted seven experiments with microgravity conducted in India across various domains of life sciences, agriculture, space biotechnology and cognitive research.
Earth’s journey
Dragon Capsules of the SpaceX crew carrying a four -member parachute team to the sea off the California coast around 2:30 in the morning PDT (0930 GMT) after a fire reentry through the Earth’s atmosphere that limited 22 hours of orbit.
The retroactive flight closed the fourth ISS mission organized by Axiom startup based in Texas in cooperation with SpaceX, a private missile company by billionaire Elon Muska based near Los Angeles.
The final mission, the return flight was transmitted by a joint web broadcast SpaceX-Axiom.
It was expected that two sets of parachutes, visible in infrared cameras, slow down the final descent of the capsule to about 15 km / h (24 km / h) before its spraying from San Diego.
A few minutes earlier, the spacecraft spread sharply as a mechanical meteor over the lower atmosphere of the Earth and generated enough friction heat to send temperatures outside the capsules rising to 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,927 degrees Celsius). Astronauts flight suits are designed to keep them cold as the cabin heats up.
Shuklaina family celebrate their return by cake
Shukla’s return was an emotional moment for his family and celebrated this opportunity by cutting the cake.
The mother of astronaut Ash Shhukl expressed immense pride and excitement of her son’s success. She acknowledged initial concerns, but encouraged people to be inspired.
“The excitement is endless and we are very proud. At first we were afraid … The upcoming generation should be inspired and moved forward,” Ashha Shukla said.
(With the entry from agencies)
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