Today is a very special and historical day for India. Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is going to fly towards space at 12:01 pm today. He is part of the Axiom-4 mission, which will be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in the US.

Through this mission, Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) and will also get the pride of the second Indian going to space after Rakesh Sharma. He is accompanied by astronauts from America, Poland and Hungary. Shubhanshu is playing the role of pilot in this mission, while the commander is responsible for NASA’s former astronaut Paigi Whitson. This mission will do the ISS from ISS at 4:30 pm on Thursday evening after traveling for about 28 hours.

Where to see live

The launch of the Axiom-4 mission can be seen live on the official YouTube channels and websites of NASA+, Spacex, Axiom Space and ABP News. This live will be seen for 15 minutes. People around the world are eyeing this launch. This mission is going to be historic and the people of India are also wishing to succeed the mission.

Shubhanshu and other astronaut fully prepared for mission

Even before the launch, the first glimpse of Shubhanshu and other astronauts has come out of the spacecraft, in which they are fully prepared. The whole country is excited to witness this glorious moment. This flight of Shubhanshu will decide a new direction in India’s space journey and will become a strong foundation for future Gaganyaan mission.