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Shubhanshu Shukla | |
|---|---|
 Shukla in 2025 | |
| Born | 10 October 1985 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | |
| Space career | |
| ISRO astronaut | |
Time in space | 16 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes (currently in space) |
| Selection | 1st Gaganyatri Group (2019) |
| Missions | Axiom Mission 4 |
| Military career | |
| Nickname(s) | Shux[1], Gunjan[2] |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 2006–present[3] |
| Rank |  Group Captain |
| Service number | 29014 |
Shubhanshu Shukla is a group captain and test pilot with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and gaganyatri (astronaut) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). As of July 2025[update], he is serving as the mission pilot for Axiom Mission 4, a privately organised mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla is the first ISRO astronaut to visit the ISS and the second Indian to travel to space, following Rakesh Sharma's mission in 1984.[4][5][6] The cost of the seat alloted to him is estimated to be in the mid-$60-million range (approximately ₹500 crore), paid by the Indian government in 2025.[7][8]
- ^ "India's 'Shux' heads to space". The Economic Times. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ Times Now. 10 June 2025 https://www.timesnownews.com/india/shubhanshu-shukla-sneaked-out-of-sisters-wedding-for-nda-exam-hid-gaganyaan-application-from-family-article-151824987. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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- ^ Pandey, Geeta (27 February 2024). "Gaganyaan: India names astronauts for maiden space flight". BBC News. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Chethan. "Nair, Prathap, Krishnan and Chauhan listed for Gaganyaan mission". The Timesof India. Bengaluru: Times Group. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Shubhanshu Shukla breaks mentor Rakesh Sharma's 41-year-old space record". India Today. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ The Wire Analysis (8 June 2025). "Know-Your-Spacemen: Is Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 Different from Rakesh Sharma's in 1984?". The Wire. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Dua, Purtika (10 June 2025). "Who is Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian astronaut on Axiom-4 mission that launched today?". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 June 2025.