Overview

• Chief minister Yogi Adityanath felicitated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla in Lucknow, calling his Axiom-4 flight a milestone for youth and for applying space tech to disaster readiness and farming.
• A new scholarship in Shukla’s name was announced to support Uttar Pradesh students pursuing higher education in space technology.
• Shukla’s arrival at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport featured a Guard of Honour and a formal reception by the Indian Air Force and state officials, with public entry restricted.
• Security agencies did not allow a visit to his family residence, citing crowd-control risks and narrow lanes, and he moved under state-guest protection as relatives expressed hope for a later home meal.
• During the homecoming, Shukla met the chief minister, interacted with students, and was celebrated at his alma mater City Montessori School; he spent 18 days on the ISS and is India’s second space traveler after Rakesh Sharma.