Overview

• Shukla posted a video of himself practicing absolute stillness inside the ISS several days into his 18-day Axiom-4 mission.
• He explained that even tiny movements send astronauts drifting, highlighting the unexpected challenges of adapting to microgravity.
• The pilot of Axiom-4 returned safely to Earth aboard SpaceX’s Dragon capsule Grace with a splashdown off San Diego on July 15.
• During the mission the Ax-4 crew carried out more than 60 experiments from 31 countries, including seven led by ISRO to support India’s Gaganyaan program.
• His candid reflections and social media outreach have sparked widespread enthusiasm for India’s future human spaceflight ambitions.