Shubhanshu Shukla: India’s First Astronaut to the ISS – Biography, Career & Historic Space Mission
“Namaskar, my dear countrymen. I carry the dreams of 1.4 billion Indians.” Who is Shubhanshu Shukla? Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is an Indian Air Force officer and test pilot selected by ISRO as one of the four astronauts for India’s first manned spaceflight program, Gaganyaan. In June 2025, he became the first Indian astronaut to reach the International Space Station (ISS) via the Axiom Mission-4, a collaborative effort between ISRO, NASA, and SpaceX. Early Life and Education Date of Birth: 10 October 1985 Hometown: Lucknow, [...]