As Shubhanshu Shukla goes to space, India marks new chapter in spacefaring

In the Axiom 4 mission, India is a key stakeholder and not just a benefactor of a generous host, and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force, is not just a mere passenger. He is an astronaut-scientist who is now India’s pointman in space, leading India’s march into the new space age.

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