Axiom-4 mission: Dragon spacecraft carrying Shubhanshu Shukla and crew docks at International Space Station - The Hindu

Axiom-4 mission: Ax-4 docking successful, Shubhanshu Shukla sets foot on International Space Station IAF Group Captain is the pilot of the much-delayed mission and will spend two weeks on the space station; he is one of the four astronauts designated to take part in Gaganyaan mission Updated - June 27, 2025 05:58 pm IST THE HINDU BUREAU Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla enters the International Space Station (ISS) on June 26, 2025. Picture: Screenshot from YouTube/@NASA Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force created history on Thursday afternoon (June 26, 2025) by becoming the first Indian to enter the International Space Station. As the Dragon crew capsule carrying Group Captain Shukla and three other astronauts as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) circled earth, he greeted people back home with a “Namaskar from space”. The spacecraft then docked with the ISS at 4.01 p.m. IST as it passed over the north Atlantic Ocean. In Case You Missed It Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Constituency Watch – a compilation How Puducherry has voted since 2011 India salutes maritime heroes for safeguarding critical energy supplies Snake venom case: Supreme Court quashes FIR, proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav India appoints Vivek Doraiswamy as next Ambassador to China Leela Samson pays ₹8 lakh for terming dance intern as ‘mistress’ in her Facebook post, gets criminal case quashed ISRO scientists recover rocket debris found floating near Thondi coast Government pledges to allocate additional 10% commercial LPG to States, UTs Sign in to unlock member-only benefits! Access 10 free stories every month Save stories to read later Access to comment on every story Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products