Overview

• He has executed seven India-sponsored and 60 multinational microgravity studies, including myogenesis, Space Micro Algae and the Sprouts plant-growth experiment.
• On July 6, he dialled ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan and senior officials to review his health, mission milestones and the documentation needed for India’s human spaceflight plans.
• On July 8, he spoke with Indian students via ham radio from the Cupola Module, encouraging them to pursue careers in space and offering to guide future astronauts.
• From the ISS’s seven-windowed Cupola, he shared panoramic images of a borderless Earth, reflected on the privilege of the view and fostered cultural diplomacy by offering traditional Indian dishes to his crewmates.
• With his 14-day Axiom-4 flight on schedule, Shukla is set to return on July 10, delivering insights that will directly inform India’s Gaganyaan objectives.