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  International Space Station back to full crew strength after SpaceX delivers four new astronauts

  Science | February 15, 2026 13:11 IST

  The International Space Station is back to full strength after SpaceX transported four new astronauts from the US, France, and Russia, replacing crew members who returned early due to a medical emergency.

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  New crew to ISS launched after NASA’s first medical evacuation

  Science | February 14, 2026 13:05 IST

  SpaceX launched a new US, French and Russian crew to the ISS to replace astronauts who returned early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. The four are set for an eight- to nine-month mission focused on research and future moon and Mars preparation.

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  NASA signs sixth private astronaut mission deal with Vast; launch targeted for Summer 2027

  Technology | February 14, 2026 11:01 IST

  NASA has signed an agreement with Vast for the sixth private astronaut mission to the ISS. The mission is expected to launch from Florida no earlier than summer 2027 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft.

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  IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla conferred Ashoka Chakra for historic space mission | Watch video

  India | January 26, 2026 11:10 IST

  The President presented the award to Shukla at the Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path, the centrepiece boulevard of the national capital.

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  Entire Earth feels like your home: Group Captain Shukla reflects on psychological shift

  Science | December 11, 2025 7:16 IST

  Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s hands-on experience in space was vastly different from his training. He elaborated that traveling to space fundamentally changes one's perspective.

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  Northrop Grumman cargo ship arrives at ISS, overcoming engine glitch

  Science | September 18, 2025 21:45 IST

  Northrop Grumman's cargo ship was recently stuck in space when its main engine shut down prematurely. It carried more than 5,000 kg of cargo to the ISS.

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  Food, toilet spare parts, more for ISS crew stuck after cargo spacecraft's engine failed

  Science | September 17, 2025 21:10 IST

  It was the first flight of Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft which is a larger version of its earlier spacecraft. NASA flight controllers evaluate an alternate burn plan for the resupply spacecraft.

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  Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi | Video

  India | August 21, 2025 13:05 IST

  Earlier, on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian astronaut to step on the International Space Station (ISS).

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  SpaceX delivers four astronauts to space station in 15 hours

  Science | August 02, 2025 14:19 IST

  The astronauts were part of the eleventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program.

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  Mission successful! Shubhanshu Shukla's first picture after return from International Space Station

  Science | July 15, 2025 16:38 IST

  During his time aboard the International Space Station, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla carried out seven India-specific microgravity experiments, highlighting the country’s advancing expertise in space science and technology.

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  'Shubhanshu Shukla has inspired a billion dreams': PM Modi lauds Indian astronaut's arrival

  India | July 15, 2025 15:52 IST

  Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three crewmates from the commercial Axiom-4 mission made a dramatic return to Earth as the Dragon spacecraft ‘Grace’ splashed down off the coast of San Diego, southern California, on Tuesday.

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  NASA's Anil Menon set for first space station mission: What you need to know

  Science | July 01, 2025 23:50 IST

  Anil Menon is set to embark on a mission aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in June 2026. He will be joined by Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina for this exciting journey.

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  PM Modi interacts with Shubhanshu Shukla, 1st Indian aboard the International Space Station | Video

  India | June 28, 2025 18:47 IST

  Delivering a message in Hindi to his fellow countrymen, Shubhanshu Shukla expressed deep gratitude, saying it was the love and blessings of the Indian people that had brought him safely to the International Space Station.

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  'Shubhanshu Shukla carrying hopes of 1.4 billion Indians': PM Modi hails launch of Axiom-4

  India | June 25, 2025 14:12 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his journey to the International Space Station (ISS), calling it a moment of pride for India. In a post on X, the PM said Shukla carries the "wishes, hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians".

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  Shubhanshu Shukla's first words after Axiom-4 launch into space: 'Jai Hind, Jai Bharat'

  Science | June 25, 2025 13:06 IST

  Axiom-4 mission launch: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became India’s second astronaut to travel into space, marking the country’s return to human spaceflight nearly four decades after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma made history in 1984.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 space mission launch delayed for 6th time, no new date in sight

  World | June 20, 2025 23:54 IST

  This is the sixth postponement of the mission, which was originally set to launch on May 29 and has faced multiple delays through June.

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  Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla to pilot SpaceX Dragon to ISS in May

  Science | April 03, 2025 10:55 IST

  Axiom Mission 4 will consist of four astronauts. The mission to the International Space Station will be piloted by Indian astronaut-designate Shubhanshu Shukla.

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  What awaits Sunita Williams after her return from space? A look at post-mission procedures

  World | March 19, 2025 8:11 IST

  Sunita Williams returns: After returning to shore, the astronauts travelled to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston to reunite with their families. NASA's teams will also focus on helping the astronauts re-acclimate to Earth's gravity.

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  Sunita Williams returns: What did NASA astronaut do during her 9-month stay in space? Explained

  Explainers | March 19, 2025 7:17 IST

  Sunita Williams returns: During the mission, Williams travelled 121,347,491 miles, spent 286 days in space, and completed 4,576 orbits around Earth. Throughout the mission, Crew-9 contributed to scientific research, maintenance activities, and technology demonstrations.

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  Sunita Williams' return to Earth after 9 months in space: Check landing time, other key details

  World | March 18, 2025 12:23 IST

  Sunita Williams' return to Earth: NASA will provide live coverage of the SpaceX Crew-9 'Dragon Freedom' capsule carrying the four astronauts back to Earth from the International Space Station. Willams and Wilmore had launched to the ISS on June 5 on a Boeing Starliner spacecraft.