The city of UP has started preparing to welcome the Lucknow astronaut group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. Shubhanshu Shukla, who recently illuminated the name of India through the Space Mission, due to this, the Municipal Corporation has taken many important decisions in his honor.

Mayor Sushma Kharkwal said that in the Municipal Corporation meeting, a proposal has been passed that a road leading to his house and a park of the city will be named after him. This step is not only for honoring them but has also been taken with the aim of inspiring the coming generations.

Did Lucknow Mayor say?

Talking to ANI, Lucknow said that, Shubhanshu Shukla is born in my city, it is the pride of our city, we are lucky that a child of our city has made his name on the world.

In further conversation, he has said that today the whole world knows Shubhashu Shukla. Meanwhile, the Mayor told that I have done the road of his house in his name and this work will be done first by congratulating in the House.

At the same time, he has taken another important decision and said that a park will also be built by the Municipal Corporation near his house. Regarding his arrival in Lucknow, Sushma Kharkwal said that on the day he comes to the city, we will be present at the airport with the municipal corporation and all the councilors to welcome him vigorously.

City gathered in preparations for grand reception

The mayor said that Shubhanshu Shukla has become proud of not only Lucknow but also the whole country. He said that it is a privilege for us that a son of the city is being recognized all over the world today.

Lucknow residents are proud of his historical achievement and the city is preparing for a grand reception by considering him as his hero. There is a discussion in every corner of the city that the youth who illuminated the name of the country in the sky will make Lucknow more proud.

With the reception of Shubhanshu Shukla, the atmosphere of the city will be filled with patriotism and pride. This decision of the Municipal Corporation is not only a formal step but also gives the message that Lucknow never forgets the contribution of its sons.

Shubhanshu shukla axiom-4 mission: The Indian astronaut group has entered the four Astronaut International Space Station (ISS), including Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. After entering the space station, the crew members there warmly welcomed him. After reaching the ISS, the four astronauts shook hands towards mission control in Houston, whose video has surfaced.

Warm welcome at space station

The crew members of the space station welcomed the Axiom-4 Mission Commander Paigi Whitson when she landed at the space station at 5:44 pm Indian time. Mission pilot Shubhanshu Shukla was behind Whitson. Shukla was accompanied by Polish Engineer Slavose Uznansky-Visnivsky, a mission expert and astronaut of the European Space Agency Project.

NASA statement about Axiom Mission-4

Whitson, who reached the fifth space flight, said, “We are happy to come here. This was a long time to live in solitude. “This is the first time an Indian astronaut has arrived on a trip to the international space station. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said in a statement, “Thursday (26 June 2025) at 6:31 am (Indian time 4:01 pm) SpaceX Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station for the fourth private spacecraft mission.

VIDEO | AXIOM-4 Mission: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Three Other Astronauts Float ITO The International Space Station to Warm Hugs.

(Full video available on pti videos – https://t.co/n147tvrpg7, pic.twitter.com/9hiyzwfyug

– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) June 26, 2025

The video broadcast directly by NASA shown the spacecraft coming near the space station and the docking process was completed at 4:15 pm Indian time. With the establishment of communication and energy connectivity between the spacecraft and the ISS, the ‘docking’ process was completed.

The first Indian to enter ISS, Shubhanshu

The process of connecting the two after the docking of the spacecraft took place when the vehicle and the ISS were connected to the 12 sets of hooks with each other and installed communication and power links. The process of opening the hatch before the astronauts took off at the space station took 1 hour 45 minutes. Shubhanshu Shukla has become the second Indian astronaut to fly to space. Earlier, Rakesh Sharma of India had been eight days in space in 1984.