Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian in space since Rakesh Sharma, who took part in a Soviet-led initiative in 1984.

Fast 300 Menschen waren schon auf der Raumstation ISS - aber noch nie jemand aus Indien, Ungarn und Polen. Das soll sich mit der privaten Raumfahrtmission «Ax-4» ändern.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become only the second Indian to travel to space.

Countries send their first astronauts in decades into space on Axiom Mission 4, along with US commander

NEW DELHI: India celebrated on Wednesday the launch of the Axiom-4 mission, which has taken off to the International Space Station with a crew including the first Indian astronaut…

Congress celebrates successful launch of Axiom-4 space mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, marking a proud national achievement.

Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla is the first Indian in space since Rakesh Sharma, who took part in a Soviet-led initiative in 1984.

Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the first Indian on ISS as the mission docks with the orbiting laboratory.

Axiom Space, based in Houston, arranged the chartered flight, which was commanded by America’s most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson.

Axiom Mission 4 astronauts dock the international Space Station, including the first Indian to set foot on the space station, on Thursday morning.

Mission marks progress in India’s programme to become the fourth country to independently carry out human space flights.