Shux’s mission validates India’s astronaut selection & training: Former IAM chief

Air Vice Marshal Anupam Agarwal highlights Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the ISS as crucial for validating India’s astronaut training protocols. This mission tests the effectiveness of aerospace medicine processes and psychological selection methods in real microgravity conditions. IAM’s role extends to collecting vital physiological data, essential for understanding microgravity’s impact on Indian astronauts and refining future mission preparations.