A historic moment is coming for India, when the Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will write a new chapter in space. Shubhanshu will be the first Indian to step on the International Space Station (ISS). Shubhanshu Shukla was born on 10 October 1985 in Triveni Nagar of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. He grew up in an ordinary family and made discipline and hard work a part of life since childhood.

He did his early studies from City Montessori School in Lucknow. He was then selected in the National Defense Academy (NDA) of Pune, from where he obtained a degree of Engineering (B.Tech). But it was not in his nature to stay here, he went ahead and also did M.Tech from IISc in Bengaluru.

Great military career

In 2006, Shubhanshu started his service in the Indian Air Force. He is an experienced fighter pilot and has so far flown many fighters and transport aircraft like MiG-21, MiG-29, Sukhoi-30 MKI, Jaguar, Hawk, Dornier and AN-32. In March 2024, he was ranked of Group Captain.

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First step towards space

ISRO selected Shubhanshu in 2019 for astronaut training for the Gaganyaan Mission. He took rigorous training for about a year at the Yuri Gagarin Training Center in Russia. In February 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi included him among the four possible astronauts of Gaganyaan. Although the Gaganyaan Mission will be launched in 2025, Shubhanshu is being sent to space under the Axiom-4 mission before that. His call will sign in this mission – ‘Shux’.

Representation of both science and culture

A total of 60 scientific experiments will be done in the AXIOM-4 mission, out of which 7 are prepared by ISRO. Shubhanshu will take active participation in 5 of these, who are associated with NASA’s Human Research Program. Shubhanshu believes that this mission is not just his personal journey, but is representing the expectations and dreams of 140 crore Indians. He is also going to carry India’s culture, diversity and yoga in space. Shubhanshu is lovingly called ‘Gunjan’ in the family. His wife is a dentist and he has a four -year -old son. Shubhanshu follows strict diet and exercise routine to keep himself fit.

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Astronaut shubhanshu shukla: The spacecraft with which NASA’s Astronaut Sunita Williams was brought back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS), now the Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was going to go to ISS on 8 June 2025, but now his mission is currently postponed.

Giving information on Tuesday (June 3, 2025), a spokesperson of the Axiom Space said that the Acom Space Mission for ISS has been postponed till June 10, in which Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is also known.

SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule, which is a modern spacecraft, was going to go to the International Space Station, riding in the international space station, which was about to take the other three people to the international space station, about 400 km from the earth. However, now till June 10, this program has been postponed.

Dragon capsule specialty

Crew dragon can be used not once but many times. It is designed to use up to 15 missions. It can automatically connect with ISS, which makes the mission safe and easy. In this, 7 passengers can be taken, but usually it fly with 4 passengers. Crew Dragon can carry up to 6000 kg of goods with you.

Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission postponed

This mission is very special for India in many ways. Through this, India is going to create history. Shubhanshu Shukla will be the first Indian passenger to go to space after 1984. In the year 2026, India Mission is going to launch Gaganyaan. We will get to learn a lot through this mission. Apart from this, 7 experiments of India will promote research in microgravity. At the same time, this mission shows India’s growing cooperation with NASA, ESA and Space X.

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Indian Astronaut Special Watch: Shubhanshu Shukla is going to visit the International Space Station (ISS) next month under the Joint Mission of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). One special thing about this mission is that all astronauts will be given special watches of omega. This is a tradition, which started in the 1960s and is still a part of space operations. On this, Axiom Space said that we are eager to include Omega watches once again.

Omega watches are not only a symbol of beauty or brand, but they are proof of technical perseverance and accuracy. Talking about the two major watches used in the X-4 mission, an omega speedmaster is a professional moonwatch. It comes with manual winding. This is certified by NASA Extra-Vehicular Activity. This is the same watch, which was worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in Apollo missions. The second clock is the omega X-33 Skyvocker. This is a digital and analog hybrid watch. It is specially designed for astronauts.

What is the specialty of watches?

The clocks given by NASA are different from ordinary watches in many ways. It is equipped with different mission timing modes. It works at least in gravity. It has the capacity to withstand temperatures from -160 ° C to +200 ° C. There is a strength to bear the shaking of up to 40g. It is an anti-corrosion and equipped with vacuum-proof design. At the same time, the Omega brand said that it is not just a clock, the accuracy of time and the echo of heritage.

Which countries are included in the X-4 mission?

The X-4 mission being operated by Axiom Space holds special importance for India, Poland and Hungary as it will be the first government-provided space mission of the three countries after four decades. This includes more than 60 scientific experiments. During this time research will be done on Earth Science, Microorganism, and Bio therapy. An example of international cooperation and technical partnership will be presented.