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India International Science Festival: India rapidly progressing in field of science and technology: Shubhanshu

Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to go to the International Space Station, on Saturday said that the country is rapidly advancing in the field of science and technology and its self-reliance in the domain is a matter of pride for every citizen. (Sant Arora/HT)

Published 219 days ago

Steps to Gaganyaan mission: ISRO's Main Parachutes test for module a success

The test is jointly conducted by ISRO, Indian Air Force, DRDO, Indian Navy, and Indian Coast Guard.

Published 243 days ago

Isro successfully completes test on main parachutes for Gaganyaan mission

In this screengrab from a video posted on Nov. 11, Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT) for the Gaganyaan mission being conducted by ISRO at Babina Field Firing Range, Jhansi. (@isro/ via PTI)

Published 244 days ago

"I, too, will be in competition...": Shubhanshu Shukla's message to children

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Photo by Deepak Gupta Hindustan Times)

Published 321 days ago

7 microgravity space tests vital for India’s Gaganyaan plan: Shubhanshu Shukla

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla addressed after his felicitation by UP CM Yogi Adityanath during the civic reception ceremony at Lok Bhawan in Lucknow, on Monday (Deepak Gupta/HT)

Published 322 days ago

ISRO conducts first air drop test ahead of December Gaganyaan mission

ISRO successfully conducts its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) of the parachute-based deceleration system for the Gaganyaan mission.

Updated 323 days ago

‘Soon, someone from our soil would travel to space’

Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who was the pilot of Axiom-4 Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Published 326 days ago

‘Big challenge on space station is…’: Shubhanshu Shukla reveals to PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who was the pilot of Axiom-4 Space Mission to the International Space Station (ISS), in New Delhi on Monday.

Updated 328 days ago

Government lauds astronaut Shukla in special Lok Sabha debate

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla in New Delhi on Monday. (DPR PMO)

Published 328 days ago

Shubhanshu Shukla returns home; Parliament plans special discussion on mission

IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla being received by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and Union minister Jitendra Singh at IGI airport early on Sunday

Updated 331 days ago

‘India working to build its own space station’: PM Modi on Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

Updated 332 days ago

Ready to share my learnings for Gaganyaan mission: Shubhanshu Shukla

Shukla became the second Indian to travel to space after Rakesh Sharma’s sojourn as part of the Soviet Russian mission in 1984. (PTI photo)

Published 345 days ago

'Even phone felt heavy': Shubhanshu on readjusting to life back on Earth

Axiom 4 set off on its space journey from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on June 25 and returned to Earth on July 15.

Published 345 days ago

‘What a ride’: Indian in space after 41-year gap

(Above) IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (second from left) with his three crewmates — veteran US astronaut and commander Peggy Whitson, Polish engineer Sławosz Uznański and Hungarian researcher Tibor Kapu— aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft on Wednesday. (Right) The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom-4 crew lifts off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. (Space-X)

Updated 383 days ago

‘Even if…’: Shubhanshu Shukla aims big for Axiom Mission 4

Axiom-4 Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India reacts as he greets his family members before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025.

Published 383 days ago

Who is Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian astronaut going to space today

Last year PM Modi introduced Shubhanshu Shukla as one of the astronauts undergoing intensive training for India’s Gaganyaan mission

Updated 383 days ago

Gaganyaan astronaut Ajit Krishnan recalled to IAF unit after Operation Sindoor

Group Captain Ajit Krishnan.

Updated 431 days ago

Axiom's Ax-4 astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla’s mantra is ‘to dream big’

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

Updated 447 days ago

Isro achieves SpaDeX satellites’ de-docking

ISRO launched Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV-C60) with two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDex) satellites and 24 other innovative payloads into orbit from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), in Sriharikota in December 2024. (PIB- X)

Published 486 days ago

Gaganyaan to bring more information than initially thought of: Rakesh Sharma

India’s first astronaut, Wing Commander (retd) Rakesh Sharma, speaks at the Tripura Literature Festival in Agartala on Saturday.

Updated 505 days ago

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO conducts successful ignition trial of CE20 engine

On Saturday, ISRO said that it has successfully completed the ignition experiment of the local CE20 cryogenic engine that powers the LVM3's upper stage using a multi-element igniter under vacuum, simulating engine ignition in space.

Published 520 days ago

Chandrayaan-4 set to launch in 2027: Centre

India successfully landed on the south side of the moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission in 2027. (PTI)

Published 521 days ago

Gaganyaan, Samudrayaan and Chandrayaan-4: ISRO's ambitious plans till 2027

ISRO scientists monitor during the launch of its 100th mission the NVS-02 navigation satellite aboard the launch vehicle GSLV-F15, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota on January 29.

Updated 522 days ago

ISRO successfully tests CE20 cryogenic engine, a breakthrough in space tech

ISRO successfully launches the PSLV-C59 mission with the European Space Agency’s Proba-3 satellites. (Representational Image)

Published 578 days ago

Big boost to ISRO: Chandrayaan-4, Venus mission, space station get Cabinet nod

People wave the national flag as they celebrate the launch of Chandrayaan-3 mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Sriharikota on Friday.

Updated 663 days ago

First Gaganyaan test flight launch likely in December: ISRO chief S Somanath

This handout photo taken and released by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on October 21, 2023, shows the lift-off of the Gaganyaan Test Vehicle (TV) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, an island off the coast of southern Andhra Pradesh state.

Published 696 days ago

ISRO reschedules SSLV launch to August 16

This will be ISRO’s third launch mission of the year and SSLV’s last demonstration flight. (X)

Updated 699 days ago

One Gaganyaan crew member to visit International Space Station: Union minister

In February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed the four astronauts selected for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission.

Published 716 days ago

HT Top Stories: The Ganganyaan Fab Four and more…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands-over wings to astronauts-designate Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap and Ajit Krishnan who have been selected to be the astronauts on India’s first crewed mission to space 'Gaganyaan Mission', at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)

Published 866 days ago

IAF test pilots with shining track record to lead India’s space quest

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands-over wings to astronauts-designate Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap and Ajit Krishnan who have been selected to be the astronauts on India’s first crewed mission to space 'Gaganyaan Mission', at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI)

Updated 866 days ago

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