Today’s India looks ambitious, fearless, confident, and full of pride, says astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, before the Indian astronaut group captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to the world, today’s India looked ambitious, fearless, confident and full of pride.
“Forty -one year ago, an Indian space went to space and also explained how India looks from above, and you all want to know how India looks from here. Let me tell you, today’s India’s ambitious, fearless, confident and proud. For these reasons, I tell you again for these reasons.AAJ KA Bharat Abhi Bi Sare Jahan Se Acha Dikhta Hai‘(Today’s India is still the best in the world). Soon, let’s meet on Earth, ”he said.
He said it was an incredible journey for him in ISS. “My journey [to the ISS] will overcome. But you and my journey still continue; The journey of our human space mission is a long and difficult journey. However, if we decided, I can be sure that even the stars are accessible. ”
He thanked the astronauts in ISS and said that his and the members of the Axiom Mission 4 (AX – 4) remained special.
“In the last two and a half weeks, we did a lot of science at the station, [and] He looked at the world when we found social assistance activities and time. It almost looks magical for me. These tasks have a very comprehensive effects beyond science and I believe. From here, I carry many memories with me, but something that really depends on me is what humanity can do when we all come together from different parts of the world and work for a common target. ”
Two and a half weeks in ISS will take a journey on Monday, July 14, 2025.
Together with the AX-4 Mission pilot, the other three crew members, it is planned to resolve at 4.35 pm IST (7.05 am ET) from the front port of the Harmony module of the group captain Shukla.
The AX-4 crew will start traveling home in SpaceX Dragon with a leap on the coast of California.
Return to the world will take about 22.5 hours. Following a series of orbiting maneuver, the dragon is expected to spread on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 15:00 (IST).
“After making a series of departure burns to get away from the space station, Dragon will make a large number of orbit -lowering maneuvers, shake the trunk and enter the atmosphere that splashes from the California coast after 22.5 hours,” he said.
The first Indian astronaut to the ISS, the group captain Shukla and the first Indian to reach the area in the last 41 years, would spend 14 days in ISS. However, their stay was extended for a few days.
During his stay in the orbit laboratory, he carried out various micro -research experiments proposed by Indians from national RES -GE laboratories and academic institutions.
He also spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and experienced several interactions with the student community through the raw radio.
The AX-4 research complement includes approximately 60 scientific studies and activities representing 31 countries including Nations in the USA, India, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria, UAE and Europe.
After Splashdown, the group captain Shukla will enter a rehabilitation program for about a week under the supervision of flight surgeons to adapt to the Earth’s gravity.
Published – 13 July 2025 22:09 IST
