Shubhanshu Shukla: Shubhanshu Shukla met PM Modi; gave information about space travel
Shubhanshu was part of the Axiom-4 mission, which departed from florida on june 25 and reached the ISS on june 26. Shubhanshu returned to Earth on July 15. Along with three other astronauts, Peggy Whitson (USA), Slavoj Ujnanski-Wisniewski (Poland), and Tibor Kapu (Hungary), Shubhanshu conducted more than 60 experiments and 20 outreach sessions during the 18-day mission.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who created history by going to the international Space Station (ISS), met PM narendra modi on monday evening. During this, he gave information to PM Modi about space travel. PM Modi encouraged Shubhanshu Shukla by hugging him. Also praised his achievement. During this, Shubhanshu Shukla told PM Modi about space travel and his experience. He also informed PM Modi about his experiments.
Shubhanshu Shukla returned to india on sunday morning. On his return to the country, he was given a rousing welcome with drums at the delhi airport. A large number of people, including Union minister Jitendra Singh, delhi Chief minister Rekha Gupta, and isro chief v Narayanan, had come to welcome Shubhanshu. Shubhanshu's wife Kamna and son Kiyaash were also present at the airport to welcome him.
Shubhanshu has returned to the country after almost a year. He trained in the US for about a year to go to the ISS. Group Captain prashant Balakrishnan Nair also returned to india with Shubhanshu, who was selected as a backup astronaut for the Axiom-4 mission. Shubhanshu is expected to meet prime minister Modi on monday and then go to his hometown, Lucknow. After this, he will return to the capital to participate in the celebrations of National Space Day on august 22-23.
The government has proposed a special discussion in the lok sabha on Monday. This discussion is being organized to mark Shubhanshu's return to India. The topic of discussion in the lok sabha is India's first astronaut on the international Space Station-Role of space program for developed India 2047.
On Shubhanshu's homecoming, Union minister Jitendra Singh wrote on social media, It is a proud moment for India. It is a proud moment for ISRO. It is a moment of gratitude to the government that made it possible under the leadership of prime minister Modi. India's space pride is touching the country's soil. Evidence of Bharat Mata is reaching Delhi. Shubhanshu thanked Union minister Jitendra for welcoming him at the airport. He wrote on social media, Thank you, sir. It feels good to be back home.
Shubhanshu was part of the Axiom-4 mission, which departed from florida on june 25 and reached the ISS on june 26. Shubhanshu returned to Earth on July 15. Along with three other astronauts, Peggy Whitson (US), Slavoj Ujnański-Wisniewski (Poland), and Tibor Kapu (Hungary), Shubhanshu conducted over 60 experiments and 20 outreach sessions during the 18-day mission.
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