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<span>The 39-year-old test pilot will become the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS and only the second Indian in space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's 1984 Soviet mission, marking India's return to human spaceflight after 41 years of absence from crewed space operations.</span

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The 39-year-old test pilot will become the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS and only the second Indian in space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's 1984 Soviet mission, marking India's return to human spaceflight after 41 years of absence from crewed space operations.

<span>The four-member international crew includes mission commander Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut with extensive ISS experience, along with mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary, representing their nations' first ISS visits in over four decades.</span

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The four-member international crew includes mission commander Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut with extensive ISS experience, along with mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary, representing their nations' first ISS visits in over four decades.

<span>ISRO has invested approximately 5 billion rupees ($59 million) for Shukla's seat and training, with the mission serving as preparation for India's Gaganyaan program scheduled to launch three astronauts into orbit in 2027 as part of the country's ambitious space expansion plans.</span

ISRO has invested approximately 5 billion rupees ($59 million) for Shukla's seat and training, with the mission serving as preparation for India's Gaganyaan program scheduled to launch three astronauts into orbit in 2027 as part of the country's ambitious space expansion plans.

<span>During the 14-day mission, Shukla will conduct seven India-specific scientific experiments focusing on microgravity effects on plant growth, including studies of fenugreek and green gram sprouting, alongside research on microalgae cultivation and tardigrade survival in space conditions.</span

The Times of India

During the 14-day mission, Shukla will conduct seven India-specific scientific experiments focusing on microgravity effects on plant growth, including studies of fenugreek and green gram sprouting, alongside research on microalgae cultivation and tardigrade survival in space conditions.

<span>The Ax-4 mission represents a collaborative effort between NASA, ISRO, and the European Space Agency, operated commercially by Houston-based Axiom Space, with the crew conducting approximately 60 scientific experiments from 31 countries during their ISS stay.</span

The Ax-4 mission represents a collaborative effort between NASA, ISRO, and the European Space Agency, operated commercially by Houston-based Axiom Space, with the crew conducting approximately 60 scientific experiments from 31 countries during their ISS stay.

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The Indian pilot set for a historic space journey on Axiom-4

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The substantial financial investment raises questions about cost-effectiveness when India faces pressing domestic challenges. Critics argue that such expensive space ventures should be balanced against immediate social and economic needs. The reliance on foreign launch systems also highlights gaps in indigenous capabilities.

<span>The substantial financial investment raises questions about cost-effectiveness when India faces pressing domestic challenges. Critics argue that such expensive space ventures should be balanced against immediate social and economic needs. The reliance on foreign launch systems also highlights gaps in indigenous capabilities.</span>

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