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Axiom 4 ISS space mission: Why Shubhanshu Shukla is carrying a white baby swan soft toy named 'Joy'
June 26, 2025 5:21 pm
While plush toys might appear whimsical in space missions, their presence is far more purposeful than one might assume
Viral video | 'Tears of joy': Shubhanshu Shukla’s parents get emotional during Axiom-4 launch
June 25, 2025 6:53 pm
Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom-4 Mission: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force officer and the mission’s pilot, is leading India’s return to space after more than four decades.
‘Without you…’: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla pens emotional note to wife before Axiom 4 space mission
June 25, 2025 12:55 pm
Axiom 4 Space Mission: Before leaving for his space mission, Shukla expressed his gratitude, especially towards those who made the mission possible, and to his wife, Kamna, on Instagram.
Why Axiom-4 mission keeps getting delayed: Timeline of setbacks, new launch date
June 24, 2025 9:05 am
Here is a timeline of all the delays that have stalled the Axiom-4 mission so far, and the reasons behind each one.
How a private US spaceflight will help power India’s first human mission Gaganyaan
May 07, 2025 8:09 am
ISRO to leverage Axiom-4 mission to conduct critical experiments in space relating to impacts on human health and growth of crops in microgravity environments which will later be critical for Gaganyaan mission
Top 10 astronauts who spent the longest time in space on a single mission; see Sunita Williams' rank here
March 19, 2025 6:48 pm
After 286 days in space, Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore rank 9th among astronauts with the longest single spaceflights. Here’s the full list of 10 astronauts who spent the most consecutive days in space.
SpaDeX Mission: Spacecraft 1.5 km apart, to come closer today, says ISRO
January 11, 2025 1:37 am
An ISRO official said, “After the last manoeuvre, the satellites drifted away, but they were safe. Now, we are re-attempting the entire process. There are certain fixed hold points, the satellites would be brought to these hold points again, before we attempt docking again.”
SpaceX employee, billionaire conduct first private spacewalk in Polaris mission
September 13, 2024 8:56 am
SpaceX Private spacewalk: Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman was the first to exit SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, which was launched from Florida on Tuesday.
ISRO’s Aditya-L1: Payloads, significance and impact on day-to-day life
September 06, 2024 10:32 am
Payloads onboard Aditya-L1 recently captured the Sun and its dynamic activities. But what are the objectives of these payloads? How significant is India’s maiden solar mission and what is its potential impact on day-to-day life?
ISRO’s Aditya-L1: Why was it placed around Lagrange point 1
September 03, 2024 10:41 am
The Aditya-L1 mission is designed to place a satellite in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system. What are the Lagrangian points for the Sun-Earth system, and how many of them are there?
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