{"id":46345,"date":"2025-06-26T21:39:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=46345"},"modified":"2025-06-26T21:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:10:04","slug":"indian-astronaut-in-space-after-41-year-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-06-2025\/indian-astronaut-in-space-after-41-year-gap","title":{"rendered":"Indian Astronaut in Space After 41-Year Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Science &amp; Technology; Space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recently, an <strong>Indian Astronaut with <\/strong><strong>three others<\/strong> from the USA, Hungry and Poland, soared into space aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/11-06-2025\/axiom-4-space-mission-international-space-station\"><strong>Axiom-4 mission<\/strong><\/a> (NASA\u2019s fourth all-private astronaut mission).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Group Captain Shubhansh<\/strong><strong>u Shukla<\/strong> became the <strong>first Indian<\/strong> to reach the <strong>International Space Station (ISS)<\/strong> and <strong>only the second Indian in space<\/strong> after Rakesh Sharma\u2019s 1984 mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/10-06-2025\/news-in-short-10-06-2025\"><strong>International Space Station (ISS)<\/strong><\/a><br>&#8211; It serves as a <strong>permanently crewed orbital laboratory<\/strong> where astronauts from around the world live and work while <strong>orbiting Earth approximately every 90 minutes.<\/strong><br>&#8211; It is located about 400 km from the Earth and moving at 28,000 kmph.<br><strong>Key Facts About the ISS<\/strong><br>&#8211; <strong>Launched:<\/strong> The first module was launched in 1998; it has been continuously inhabited since 2000.<br>&#8211; <strong>Partnership:<\/strong> Operated by an international coalition of space agencies\u2014NASA (<strong>USA<\/strong>), Roscosmos (<strong>Russia<\/strong>), ESA (<strong>Europe<\/strong>), JAXA (<strong>Japan<\/strong>), and CSA (<strong>Canada<\/strong>).<br>&#8211; <strong>Purpose: <\/strong>ISS program unites international flight crews, various launch vehicles, worldwide operations and training facilities, communication networks, and the global scientific research community.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How the Axiom-4 Mission Boosts India\u2019s Future Space Programme?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Critical Inputs for Gaganyaan:<\/strong> Axiom-4 involves scientific experiments, team coordination, and real-time problem-solving \u2014 skills <strong>essential for Gaganyaan, India\u2019s first indigenous crewed mission.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scientific Collaboration and Innovation:<\/strong> The Ax-4 mission includes over 60 experiments from 31 countries, with India contributing to studies on <strong>muscle atrophy<\/strong> and <strong>stem cell behavior in microgravity<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These align with <strong>ISRO\u2019s growing interest in space medicine<\/strong> and <strong>long-duration missions,<\/strong> including diabetes management, muscle health, and cancer research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is vital for <strong>understanding human physiology in space<\/strong> and preparing for <strong>future lunar or Martian expeditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strengthening Global Partnerships:<\/strong> The mission underscores <strong>India\u2019s deepening ties with international space agencies.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Axiom-4 demonstrates India\u2019s readiness to engage in commercial and scientific space diplomacy, coordinated with <strong>NASA, SpaceX, and Axiom Space<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/axiom-4-what-a-ride-says-shubhanshu-shukla-as-india-returns-to-human-spaceflight\/article69736100.ece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source: TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Recently, an Indian Astronaut with three others from the USA, Hungry and Poland, soared into space aboard the Axiom-4 mission (NASA\u2019s fourth all-private astronaut mission).<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How the Axiom-4 Mission Boosts India\u2019s Future Space Programme?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Critical Inputs for Gaganyaan: Axiom-4 involves scientific experiments, team coordination, and real-time problem-solving \u2014 skills essential for Gaganyaan, India\u2019s first indigenous crewed mission.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Scientific Collaboration and Innovation: The Ax-4 mission includes over 60 experiments from 31 countries, with India contributing to studies on muscle atrophy and stem cell behavior in microgravity.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">These align with ISRO\u2019s growing interest in space medicine and long-duration missions, including diabetes management, muscle health, and cancer research<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is vital for understanding human physiology in space and preparing for future lunar or Martian expeditions.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/26-06-2025\/indian-astronaut-in-space-after-41-year-gap\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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