Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s family celebrated at his former school in Lucknow as he prepared for his spaceflight. As pilot of Axiom Mission 4, Shukla is set to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre for a 14-day ISS journey. Following Rakesh Sharma’s footsteps after 41 years, Shukla aims to inspire Indian youth. Post navigation From launch to ISS docking and return: Key details of Axiom-4 mission explained Ax-4 launch successful: Shukla is 1st Indian in space in 40yrs; will be first ever at ISS