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Village erupts in joy as countdown for IAF officer's space sojourn begins

The New Indian Express Chennai

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June 05, 2025

A wave of joy fills the city of Nawabs as Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, 39, a talented individual from Lucknow, prepares to join Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, set to launch on June 10 from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.

- NAMITA BAJPAI @ Lucknow

Village erupts in joy as countdown for IAF officer's space sojourn begins

The launch of Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed to June 10 due to ongoing pre-flight quarantine protocols and operational adjustments.

The mission, part of Axiom Space's Axe-4 program, was initially scheduled for May 29 and later rescheduled for June 8 before being pushed back again.

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