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From pilot to astronaut: Shubhanshu Shukla Gaganyaan astronauts being greeted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Axiom-4 mission: Indefinite delay due to leak on ISS, not oxygen leak on launch vehicle • June 14, 2025, 5:18 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Launch of Axiom-4 carrying India’s Shubhanshu Shukla delayed after technical snag hits Space X rocket • June 12, 2025, 6:10 AM ET (The Indian Express)
ISRO prepares Indian cuisine for space; astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to carry ‘aamras,’ ‘gajar ka halwa’ on Axiom-4 mission • June 11, 2025, 5:04 AM ET (The Indian Express)
India to send first astronaut on mission to International Space Station • June 10, 2025, 6:33 AM ET (The Guardian)
Daily Briefing: Modi 3.0 turns 1 • June 9, 2025, 5:58 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Born October 10, 1985 (age 39) • Lucknow • India

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