Homecoming From the Stars: India’s beloved astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returns to Earth!
The nation held its breath and now it exhales with joy At exactly pm IST July the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla made a perfect splashdown off the coast of San Diego California After nearly three weeks in space including transformative days aboard the International Space Station ISS Shukla and his fellow Axiom- crewmates are back on Earth Recovery teams will swiftly secure the Grace space module and the astronauts will be safely assisted onto a retrieval ship where medical checks will be initiated From Earth to the Stars and BackShubhanshu s journey has captured the imagination of millions As part of the private Axiom- mission he wasn t just representing India he was carrying its dreams ambitions and scientific spirit into orbit While in space he worked on groundbreaking experiments including the study of space microalgae and cyanobacteria to examine their potential in future space missions
