As group captain Shuhanshu Shukla is ready to become the first Indian to go to space over 40 years, an 18 -member team of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), headed by Chairman V Narayanan, has been adjourned for a day for the launch of the Axiom -4 mission at NASA’s Canedi Space Center in Florida, at NASA’s Canedi Space Center in Florida. It has now been prescribed for lift-off on Wednesday, 5.30 pm on Wednesday, 5.30 pm.
Shukla is a pilot nominated for the Axiom-4 mission that will travel to the International Space Station (ISS)-after a 28-hour visit in the article. The crew of the mission has been scheduled to do a dock with the ISS with the ISS on Thursday. Transfer of spacecraft from spacecraft, in ISS, can take one and two hours after docking.
Shukla is the first Indian to go to the ISS, a permanent space laboratory, revolving around the Earth for the last 25 years, and continuously operated by astronauts. He is only the second Indian to go into space, Rakesh Sharma over 40 years after going on a Soviet mission in 1984.
“We are all very excited right now. This is a very important mission for ISRO. This will increase our exposure and confidence for our own Gaganian (Human Spaceflight) mission,” said Narayanan. The Indian Express From Florida.
Shukla’s involvement in the Axiom-4 mission has been made convenient by an agreement between ISRO and NASA. A private American company, Axiom Space, has been enabled by NASA to carry an crude mission in ISS, as part of an attempt to encourage private sector participation in space transport, as part of low-earth classes and ISS. NASA allows the use of its infrastructure and training facilities for these missions.
AXIOM-4 is carrying four astronauts who will spend two weeks in ISS. In addition to Shukla, every astronaut from Poland and Hungary, who are returning to space travel after more than four decades, countries like India. This is the reason that the theme of the mission is ‘realization of returns’. The fourth member, the commander of the mission, is also the space travel Veteran Paigi Whitson, who holds a record for spending the maximum day, 675, maximum number in space on many trips.
Shukla’s flight comes months before the scheduled launch of Gaganan Mission, which is ISRO’s first attempt to send the moon to a crew mission. In fact, Shukla was chosen and trained for the Gaganan program with three other people. But, the Axiom-4 opportunity intervened, and Shukla got a chance to travel first than his colleagues.
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“Till now, we had only Rakesh Sharma’s experience for space travel. At that time (1984), we did not have a human spacecraft of ourselves, but now we do. And Shukla’s experience will be very important for it. It’s a great learning opportunity,” Narayanan said.
Shukla, referred to by his crew colleagues as a shock, will conduct the seven experiments designed by ISRO for this mission. He will participate in many other international science experiments during his stay in ISS. From the space station, he will also interact with students, academics, debutant Indian space industry and dignitaries.
From Lucknow, Shukla has earlier said that he is going on a journey on behalf of 1.4 billion people. Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh, who also has charge of the Department of Space, said that the whole country was ready for Shukla’s flight.
“While all four astronauts were trained for the Gaganan Mission of the country, the proposal for this cooperation (with the self -proclaimed) came in 2023 during the Prime Minister’s visit to Washington in 2023. What we learn during this mission will be important not only for human space missions, but will also be important for our employed Mooning -4 and Bharatya Atrik Shills.” The Indian Express,
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There are some significant differences between the Axiom-4 mission and the spaceflight made by Rakesh Sharma in 1984.
India now has its own human spaceflight mission in works – rockets have been rated human, crew escape systems and parachutes have been tested under various circumstances, astronauts have completed their training. India’s first crew mission is scheduled for 2027. And, AXIOM-4 will be involved in learning from the mission.
“When Rakesh Sharma entered space in 1984, India did not even have a launch pad. The first launch pad came in 1993 and second in 2005. Now, we are already gearing up for our own human mission. India is now a partner and is the leading research,” Singh said that Shukla was the second most important person on the mission.
At that time, there was only one launch vehicle in the country, now retired SLV.
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“During the existing mission, astronauts will also do docking and ignoring the international space station, an experience that will be extremely important for our employed Chandrayaan -4 mission as well as the Indian Antaric station, both will need many docking and ignores,” Singh said.
He said that India is also doing state -of -the -art research, including many life science and biomedical research, which will not only help India, but will also inform other human spaceflight missions.
While Rakesh Sharma’s flight was a Soviet diplomatic program, intercosmos, meiced that the current mission is a commercial, to help his colleagues with a spaceflight. India has paid around Rs 50 crore to cover Shukla’s training, travel and cost of living in ISS.
The first mission of the ISS by Axiom Space – a private company that is planning to set up its own space station – in April 2022. The second mission was in May 2023, with the first female commander for a commercial spacefall. And, the third took place in January 2024.
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