The Union Cabinet on Wednesday congratulated astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla for the successful completion of his historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station and asserted that it heralded a new chapter in India’s space programme.The Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adopted a resolution that termed Shukla’s space journey as a moment of pride, glory and joy for the entire nation and represented infinite aspirations of India.
“The Cabinet joins the nation in celebrating the return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth, following the successful completion of his historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station,” Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said reading out the resolution adopted at the meeting.
Shukla, a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, and three other astronauts of the private Axiom-4 mission returned to earth on Tuesday after spending 20 days in space of which 18 days were spent at the International Space Station (ISS).
The resolution said the successful mission significantly elevates India’s global standing in space exploration.
“It is a vital stepping stone towards India’s own human spaceflight ambition, including the Gaganyaan and the Bharatiya Antariksha Station. It reaffirms India’s resolve to be at the forefront of human space exploration,” it said.
The Axiom-4 mission was launched on June 25, with Shukla as mission pilot. He became the first Indian to travel to the ISS.
Union Cabinet hails Shubhanshu Shukla’s space odyssey
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday congratulated astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla for the successful completion of his historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station and asserted that it heralded a new chapter in India’s space programme.
The Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, adopted a resolution that termed Shukla’s space journey as a moment of pride, glory and joy for the entire nation and represented infinite aspirations of India.
“The Cabinet joins the nation in celebrating the return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth, following the successful completion of his historic 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station,” Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said reading out the resolution adopted at the meeting.
Shukla, a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, and three other astronauts of the private Axiom-4 mission returned to earth on Tuesday after spending 20 days in space of which 18 days were spent at the International Space Station (ISS).
The resolution said the successful mission significantly elevates India’s global standing in space exploration.
“It is a vital stepping stone towards India’s own human spaceflight ambition, including the Gaganyaan and the Bharatiya Antariksha Station. It reaffirms India’s resolve to be at the forefront of human space exploration,” it said.
The Axiom-4 mission was launched on June 25, with Shukla as mission pilot. He became the first Indian to travel to the ISS.