IAF’s Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla picked as ‘Prime Astronaut’ for Indo-US Mission to ISS

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: August 06 2024

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Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla has been chosen as the prime astronaut for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), with Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair selected as the backup. The decision was based on a recommendation from Axiom Space Inc.
ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre has signed a space flight agreement with Axiom Space Inc for their fourth mission to the ISS.

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IAF’s Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla picked as ‘Prime Astronaut’ for Indo-US Mission to ISS