Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:55am on 17 Aug 2025,Sunday Science
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s second astronaut and the first to dock aboard the International Space Station, returned home early Sunday after completing the NASA-led Axiom-4 mission . His aircraft touched down at Delhi’s IGI Airport, where he was warmly received by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan, and enthusiastic citizens . PM Narendra Modi is expected to meet him, and Shukla will participate in National Space Day celebrations . His mission’s insights are seen as vital contributions to India's upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight and future space ambitions.
