Gaganyaan
Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Shares Insights from Historic ISS Mission and India's Future Space Aspirations
Dec 11, 2025 01:52 am CST
Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station through the Axiom-4 mission, shares his transformative 18-day experience and discusses India's ambitious space program. Shukla highlights the nation's developing astronaut ecosystem, future Gaganyaan mission, plans for an Indian space station, and lunar landing aspirations targeted for 2040, while inspiring the next generation of Indian space explorers.
Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Challenges Students to Compete for Future Moon Missions
Nov 25, 2025 06:39 pm CST
IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, part of India's Gaganyaan mission, inspires students at Bengaluru's Nehru Planetarium to pursue careers in space exploration. He highlighted India's ambitious space program including the development of Bharatiya Antariksh Station and plans for an Indian lunar landing by 2040, encouraging young minds to compete with him in becoming the first Indian to walk on the moon.
ISRO's Ambitious Space Timeline: Chandrayaan-4 in 2028, Space Station by 2035, and Lunar Astronauts by 2040
Nov 16, 2025 03:16 pm CST
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan outlines India's ambitious space roadmap including seven upcoming launches, the Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample-return mission targeted for 2028, a space station by 2035, and the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission scheduled for 2027. With private sector participation growing exponentially, India aims to increase its global space economy share from 2% to 8% by 2030, with projections to reach USD 44 billion by 2033.
ISRO Successfully Tests Main Parachutes for Gaganyaan Crew Module: A Critical Milestone in India's Human Spaceflight Program
Nov 12, 2025 01:12 am CST
ISRO has achieved a crucial milestone in the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program by successfully conducting the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test in Uttar Pradesh. The test validated the parachute system's ability to safely return astronauts from space under challenging conditions, bringing India one step closer to joining the elite group of nations capable of independent human spaceflight by 2027.
Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom 4 Mission Creates History For 3 Countries
Jun 26, 2025 03:23 am CST
The Axiom 4 launch, a commercial human spaceflight mission involving Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX, has scripted history in more ways than one.