Key Points
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, selected as the mission pilot for the upcoming Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), has taken a significant step in his preparation for spaceflight...
At Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Shukla and his fellow crew members underwent intensive training focused on critical procedures for entering and exiting the space station...
Shukla's participation in the Ax-4 mission is part of a broader collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and Nasa, aimed at advancing India's space capabilities and contributing to international space research...
As training progresses, Shukla and his crewmates will continue to hone their skills in various aspects of spaceflight, including emergency procedures, scientific payload operations, and living in the microgravity environment of the ISS...
This comprehensive preparation ensures that when Ax-4 launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, the crew will be fully equipped to handle the challenges of their groundbreaking mission...
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