Overview

• Shukla finished a structured rehabilitation regime within days of his July 15 splashdown and completed debriefings with Axiom Space, NASA, and ISRO.
• All seven microgravity experiments conducted aboard the ISS have returned to India for analysis, with samples already in researchers’ hands.
• He has begun engaging with the media to detail mission insights and operational lessons that will inform India’s 2027 Gaganyaan human spaceflight effort.
• The Rs 550 crore Ax-4 venture underscored a public-private partnership spanning ISRO, the Indian Air Force, NASA, SpaceX, and Axiom Space.
• Reflecting on his time in orbit, Shukla spoke of a profound sense of Earth’s unity and noted a surge of interest from students inspired by the mission.