Group captain Shubanshu Shukla, currently riding as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (AX-4) on the International Space Station (ISS), said it is a privilege to see the Earth from a unique convenience point.
While reflecting his experience in the orbit, the Indian astronaut said, “This is the privilege of one of them who have got the opportunity to see the Earth from a convenient point that I can see now. It has been a wonderful ride.”
As Shukla’s comment, the Axiom Space released a video on its X handle, which exposes the importance of the mission and how it was expanding access to the low Earth’s class (Leo) for countries to achieve its space exploration goals, which led to progress for Earth.
“Listen to #AX4 astronauts about the importance of the mission and how we are expanding access to Leo for countries to carry forward our space exploration goals, leading to progress #Forearth. We search for investigation and fuel for every human benefit and building a vibrant space economy.”
Listen from #AX4 Astronauts about the importance of the mission and how we are expanding access to Leo for countries to carry forward our space exploration goals, which is progressing #ForearthWe are creating ERA-Defining Space Infrastructure that runs exploration and fuel … pic.twitter.com/p6rdxmqnc9
– Axiom space (@Axiom_space) July 7, 2025
Shukla says, ‘The most difficult task is to sleep
Continuing his outreach from space, Shukla, on Friday (July 4), interacted with Indian students through Ham Radio and said that the most difficult task was to sleep due to the excitement of more experiments.

“I am doing a lot of experiments and are challenging and exciting. All these experiments have been planned by ISRO-NASA. But there are some that I like especially, especially on stem cells. One. We know that there is a limited time (on a ship on ISS) but we want to do more (experiment). But we need to use.”
Shukla lived on Ham Radio for less than ten minutes when ISS was passing close to the horizon around 3.47 pm on Friday (July 4).
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He offered insight into international cooperation and how it was important for the success of such missions.
“I think international collaboration is important for the success of a mission for ISS and space. Even for our mission, Axiom-4, ISRO, NASA and ESA … Everyone has come together to make this mission. I have realized the power of global cooperation. Working with many people of various nationalities is a complete reconciliation, I have a complete memorial. Am.
Shukla will conduct a second and final communication using Ham Radio on 8 July on 8 July, which is with the North Eastern Space Application Center (NESAC) in Meghalaya with the Human Spaceflight Center in Meghalaya.
The crew, including pilot Shukla, Commander Paigi Whitson, and Mission expert Sylawosz Uznański-Wiśniieski and Tibor Kamu, were removed from NASA’s Canie Space Center in Cape Canverall, Florida on 25 June and have been set to return to Earth on 10 July.
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