Shubhanshu Shukla and the other crew members on Axiom-4 mission

Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station, with the Axiom-4 mission scheduled for launch on Wednesday (June 25). The mission will be led by Peggy Whitson, the most experienced astronaut in American history, who has spent more days in space than any other woman globally. The other two mission specialists are Tibor Kapu from Hungary and Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland

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