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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Science
- Indian Express
‘Mix of emotions': Shubhanshu Shukla to return to India, meet PM Modi tomorrow
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is expected to return to India Sunday and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission. Soon after, the Indian Air Force Group Captain is likely to travel to Lucknow to meet his family. He will return later to the capital, along with the three other Indian astronaut designates, for the celebration of the country's second Space Day to mark the anniversary of Chandrayaan-3 moon landing on August 23. PM Modi is expected to meet Shukla, 39, and his fellow astronauts who are part of India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission: Prashanth Nair, 48; Ajith Krishnan, 43; Angad Pratap, 43. Axiom-4 was a private astronaut mission to the ISS, organised by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX. After returning from the ISS on July 15, Shukla, along with his Axiom-4 crewmates, has been in Houston, Texas, reacclimatising to the earth's gravity. There have been videos showing Shukla struggling to maintain balance after spending 18 days on the ISS. Afterwards, the crew spent the first two weeks of August in debriefing sessions with officials from Nasa, Axiom Space, and SpaceX. His back-up for the mission, Group Captain Prashanth Nair, was also in the United States for the entire duration of the mission. Both astronauts participated in the Independence Day celebrations at the Indian consulate in Houston. The Indian Express previously reported that all four Indian astronauts would be present at the Space Day celebration. 'It was felt that the ceremony should include not just Shubhanshu but all four astronauts instead, as all of them are equally trained and qualified,' an official in the know of the matter had said. Sitting on the flight back home, Shukla posted on Instagram a smiling photograph of himself. He said in the post: 'As I sit on the plane to come back to India I have a mix of emotions running through my heart. I feel sad leaving a fantastic group of people behind who were my friends and family for the past one year during this mission. I am also excited about meeting all my friends, family and everyone in the country for the first time post mission.' He added that the goodbyes were hard but everyone needs to keep moving in life. He said his commander (Peggy Whitson) fondly says that 'the only constant in spaceflight is change'. 'I believe that applies to life as well. I guess at the end of the day -'Yun hi chala chal rahi – jeevan gaadi hai samay pahiya.' During the Axiom-4 mission, Shukla, who was referred to as Shux by his crewmates, spent 18 days on board the ISS with Commander Peggy Whitson (US) and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski (Poland) and Tibor Kapu (Hungary). The team conducted 60 experiments representing 31 countries across the world, including seven experiments that India had sent. Shukla is the second Indian to go to space, around 40 years after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's sojourn. He is also the first Indian to go to the ISS. This was a precursor to the Gaganyaan mission that will send the astronauts to space onboard an Indian spacecraft. India also plans to set up a space station by 2035.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
China launches three new astronauts to its space station
Live Events China launched three astronauts to its space station on Thursday to replace their colleagues manning the station for the past six Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship carrying the astronauts blasted off at 5:17 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, according to the live telecast by the state television spaceship is carrying three astronauts -- Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang is the 35th flight mission of China's manned space programme, and the fifth crewed mission during the application and development stage of China's space crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China in late October this rotates a three-member crew manning the space station named Tiangong every six the new set of crew members enter the station, the other three are expected to return to earth on April crew will conduct new life science experiments involving zebrafish, planarians and streptomyces, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) spokesman Lin Xiqiang told the media on experiments will mark China's first space-based investigation into the regeneration of planarians, a new organism introduced to China's space station and known for their extraordinary ability to regrow organs, Lin project will enhance our understanding of fundamental mechanisms of regeneration at the individual level and could provide insights into human health issues related to space-induced injuries, Lin launch day also coincided with China's 10th Space designated April 24 as its Space Day in 2016 to mark the successful launch of its first satellite, Dongfanghong-1 on April 24, CMSA also said on Wednesday that two Pakistani astronauts will be selected to receive spaceflight training in China to take part in a joint mission to the country's space of the two Pakistanis will participate as a payload specialist, state-run Xinhua quoted a CMSA spokesperson as built its space station after it was reportedly excluded from the International Space Station (ISS) over concerns that China's space programme is manned by its military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA).It is currently the only country to have a space station while the ISS is a collaborative project of several say China's space station may become the only one of its kind in orbit once the ISS retires in the coming two robotic arms of the station, especially the long one which has the ability to grab objects including satellites from space, drew international concerns.
Bloomberg
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
China's Lunar Chief Knocks US on Shifting Space Priorities
A top Chinese space official criticized the prospect of shifting US space priorities, contrasting Beijing's steady progress toward lunar exploration with uncertainties in Washington about President Donald Trump's plans for the moon. 'When the president changes, his policies change,' Wu Weiren, chief designer of China's lunar exploration program, said at an event in Shanghai to mark the country's annual Space Day celebration.
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Business Standard
23-04-2025
- Science
- Business Standard
China reveals new 3-member Shenzhou 20 crew for space station launch
China will launch three astronauts to its space station on Thursday coinciding with its 10th Space Day -- to replace their colleagues manning the station for the past six months, it was announced on Wednesday. The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 5:17 pm Thursday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) spokesman Lin Xiqiang told the media at the centre, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The spaceship will carry three astronauts -- Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie with Chen Dong serving as the commander. The crew will conduct new life science experiments involving zebrafish, planarians and streptomyces, Lin said. These experiments will mark China's first space-based investigation into the regeneration of planarians, a new organism introduced to China's space station and known for their extraordinary ability to regrow organs, Lin said. This project will enhance our understanding of fundamental mechanisms of regeneration at the individual level and could provide insights into human health issues related to space-induced injuries, Lin said. The launch day coincides with China's 10th Space Day. China designated April 24 as its Space Day in 2016 to mark the successful launch of its first satellite, Dongfanghong-1, on April 24, 1970. Shenzhou-20 is the 35th flight mission of China's manned space programme, and the fifth crewed mission during the application and development stage of China's space station. The crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China in late October this year. China rotates a three-member crew manning the space station named Tiangong every six months. After the new set of crew members entered the station, the other three are expected to return to earth on April 29. China built its space station after it was reportedly excluded from the International Space Station (ISS) over concerns that China's space programme is manned by its military, the People's Liberation Army (PLA). It is currently the only country to have a space station while the ISS is a collaborative project of several countries. Observers say China's space station may become the only one of its kind in orbit once the ISS retires in the coming years. The two robotic arms of the station, especially the long one which has the ability to grab objects including satellites from space, drew international concerns.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
TribCast: How long til there's a Buc-ee's on Mars?
It's Space Day at the Capitol, and TribCast is going intergalactic. Matthew and Eleanor are joined by Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, to talk about Texas' long history with space exploration, what the aeronautics industry wants from the Legislature and whether Elon Musk's outsized role in the federal government will impact his space enterprise. Matthew also defends his opposition to using 'Houston, we have a problem,' in Tribune stories, and the gang contemplates how quickly we'd get on a commercial spaceflight to Mars. Watch the video above. Or you can subscribe to the TribCast on on iTunes, Spotify, or RSS. This week's episode is sponsored by Texas State Technical College. Disclosure: Texas Association of Business has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete list of them here. We can't wait to welcome you to the 15th annual Texas Tribune Festival, Texas' breakout ideas and politics event happening Nov. 13–15 in downtown Austin. Step inside the conversations shaping the future of education, the economy, health care, energy, technology, public safety, culture, the arts and so much more. Hear from our CEO, Sonal Shah, on TribFest 2025. TribFest 2025 is presented by JPMorganChase.
