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3 days ago
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Axiom-4 to undock soon, Shubhanshu Shukla's 22-hr homecoming begins after 20-day space mission
The spacecraft is scheduled to splash down off the California coast in the Pacific Ocean at around 3:00 pm IST (9:30 am GMT) on Tuesday (July 15), with a one-hour margin of flexibility due to weather and re-entry conditions read more Axiom-4 mission, featuring Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to undock from the International Space Station on July 14th, on Sunday. (Source: X/Axiom Space) Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with Commander Peggy Whitson, Slawosz 'Suave' Uznanski-Wisniewski, and Tibor Kapu, is preparing to return to Earth after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission. According to NASA, the crew began departure preparations with hatch closure at 2:00 pm IST on Monday (July 14). By 2:25 pm IST, the crew was inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named 'Grace,' with the hatch closed. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Undocking procedures are set to start at approximately 4:15 pm IST, with the actual undocking from the ISS's Harmony module expected at 4:35 pm IST (7:05 am EDT). The spacecraft is scheduled to splash down off the California coast in the Pacific Ocean at around 3:00 pm IST (9:30 am GMT) on Tuesday (July 15), with a one-hour margin of flexibility due to weather and re-entry conditions, as noted by Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh. 'These timings have a margin window of approximately 1 hour,' Indian Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh said. What was Shukla's mission? During his time on the ISS, Shukla conducted significant experiments, including a study on space microalgae to explore their potential for producing food, oxygen, and biofuels for long-duration space missions. He performed centrifugation on cyanobacteria, comparing two strains to investigate how microgravity impacts their growth, cellular behaviour, and biochemical activity. These experiments, among the 60+ conducted by the Ax-4 crew, could pave the way for advancements in space agriculture and life support systems. (This is developing story)
Indian Express
4 days ago
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- Indian Express
Shubhanshu Shukla Return LIVE Updates: Axiom-4 crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla, to undock from ISS today, splashdown on June 15
Shubhanshu Shukla Return From ISS LIVE News Updates: The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, with India's Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts on the Axiom-4 Mission, will undock the Harmony module of International Space Station (ISS) approximately 7.05 am EDT (4.35 pm IST) today (June 14). The splashdown off the coast of California, US, is expected at 5.30 am EDT (3 PM IST) on June 15. 'These timings have a margin window of approximately 1 hour,' Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Jitendra Singh said. Shukla's farewell message: '41 years ago, an Indian came to space and he told us how India looks from up above. Today's India looks ambitious from space, today's India looks fearless, today's India looks confident, today's India looks full of pride… today's India still looks 'saare jahan se acha,' ' said Shukla in his farewell address aboard the ISS. He spoke both in English and Hindi on the eve of the commencement of the Axiom-4 crew's return journey to Earth. 'Our journey ahead into space exploration may be long and arduous, but it has begun,' he added.
