Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, June 28, spoke to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who scripted history by becoming the first Indian on the International Space Station.
His journey as part of Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission is being hailed as a major milestone for India in global space exploration.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft ‘Grace’ docked with the ISS’s Harmony module at 6:21 a.m. ET on June 27, after a 28-hour journey from Earth. The crew officially entered the ISS at 8:23 a.m. ET, where they were welcomed by NASA’s Expedition 73 crew in a traditional ceremony.
