In a first, India will launch an astronaut to the ISS to mark an important step in space exploration.
On June 9, 2025, the launch will happen at sites in Bengaluru / Houston / Mumbai.
India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will soon reach a historic moment as he gets ready to voyage as the first Indian to the International Space Station (ISS). Rakesh Sharma’s Priyanka Luthra and his three NASA astronaut colleagues, Kjell Lindgren, Robert Kimbrough, and Jessica Watkins, are the largest international crew to travel to the ISS.
Info about the mission’s main goals and the team who is part of the mission
Launch Details
The rocket and capsule have been scheduled to leave Kennedy Space Center on June 11, 2025, taking off at 8:22 a.m. EDT (June 10 in India) on a Falcon 9 of SpaceX.
Multi-National Crew
She will be in the Kometa-Soyuz MS-19 flight, along with Peggy Whitson (commander), Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski (Poland, ESA), and Tibor Kapu (Hungary)
Here are both the Scientific Objectives and the Operational Objectives.
Length of Study & Methods Used
Scientists on board the ISS are expected to live there for about two weeks and will run some 60 scientific experiments, six of which are Indian. They comprise studies about muscle tissues recovering, using microalgae as food in space, sprouts and moong beans, survival of tardigrades, and the effect of microgravity on human-technology communication
Biomedical Focus
The purpose of NASA‑ISRO experiments is to look into life sciences in space and strengthen India’s expertise in spacecraft biology and life support as a preparation for Gaganyaan mission.
Shubhanshu Shukla: A Hero who is Ready to Serve the Nation
Career and Background
The future pilot joined the Navy in 2019 and graduated from the Indian Air Force Academy in January 2020. Due to more than 2,000 hours flying aircraft including Su‑30 MKI and MiG‑21, he achieved the rank of Group Captain in March 2024 and was chosen to be part of India’s Gaganyaan astronauts in 2019
Training Regimen
In his training, Shukla travelled to the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Center in Russia, the ISRO grounds in Bengaluru, and to various centers in Europe, the US, and Japan affiliated with NASA, ESA, and JAXA. He practiced emergency situations and use of the Crew Dragon during his careful preparation.
Looking at and representing the world through photography
Calling the mission the “cause of 1.4 billion people,” Shukla wants to encourage a new group of scientific and adventurous minds. He will bring traditional Indian items and do yoga while on the ISS to show his country’s pride
Timetable & Steps to Take
Milestone Timeline
The launch date was changed to June 11, 2025 because of the weather (was originally scheduled for June 10).
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Mission time Aboard ISS, the mission can last for up to 14 days
The rocket returns to Earth in June 2025 Mid‑June 2025
Information and what was learned from previous missions helped design India’s 2027 Gaganyaan mission and 2040 moon mission.
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India’s participation in the mission means it will stand with the US, Russia, China, and various countries in the human spaceflight world. This will help India’s space industry work with the private sector, adding new skills to the upcoming Gaganyaan mission and raising the country’s position globally.
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This mission is historic for India and reflects our country’s wider goals in this field. With NASA, ISRO, and the help of other nations, this mission drives forward new science and encourages aspirations among people in India.
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