41 Years Later—India’s Space Comeback Features a Swan & Global Science!

After 41 years, India has returned to human spaceflight, with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla piloting the Axiom Mission4 to the International Space Station (ISS). The Indian Air Force officer is making history as the first Indian astronaut to reach the ISS, carrying a symbolic companion—a swan soft toy named ‘Joy’, which serves as the mission’s zerogravity indicator.

 

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With India’s space ambitions soaring, Shukla’s mission marks a new era of global collaboration, paving the way for future Indian astronauts in space exploration.

 

Sources: Times Now, Firstpost, MSN.