India Celebrates a Historic Milestone in Space Research
India has achieved a new space milestone. Indian space astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla successfully entered the International Space Station (ISS). He did so as part of Axiom-4 Mission, along with three fellow astronauts. The docking process (when the spacecraft docks with the ISS) went smoothly. Shortly after, all four astronauts entered the ISS. Shukla became the first Indian astronaut to enter the ISS.
Details of the Axiom-4 Mission
During Axiom-4, four astronauts went to space:
- Shubhanshu Shukla (India)
- Peggy Whitson (United States)
- Sławosz Uznanski-Wisniewski (Poland)
- Tiber Kapu (Hungary)
Their spacecraft departed from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States. The launch occurred at 12:01 PM IST on Wednesday. The spacecraft arrived at the ISS on Thursday evening. Docking was achieved at 4:03 PM IST. Once docked, the crew boarded the space station.
Mission Duration
The crew will remain on the ISS for 14 days. They will perform research and take part in experiments during this time.
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