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July 14 (UPI) -- The Axiom-4 space crew undocked from the International Space Station on Monday morning as it prepares to return to Earth. At 7:15 a.m. EST, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, named Grace, undocked from the station.
Later, Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla was flown to Houston for a week-long rehabilitation program to mitigate any adverse effect of microgravity. This is being administered by Axiom’s flight surgeon and ISRO’s flight surgeon is also participating in this program.
A stunning new video captures the Axiom-4 capsule's dramatic re-entry into Earth's atmosphere., US News, Times Now
A group of private astronauts are journeying home through outer space after spending a little more than two weeks at the International Space Station.
ABC News contributor and astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi discusses the significance of the two-week mission as NASA plans to retire the International Space Station.
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LAKE FOREST, Calif. — In an out-of-this-world collaboration announced during Oakley’s 50th anniversary celebration, the global performance eyewear brand and Axiom Space revealed a partnership to develop the visor system for NASA’s Artemis III mission spacesuits.
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ABP News on MSN'Not At Any Cost': ISRO Chief Breaks Silence On Delaying Axiom 4 Mission, Here's WhyAxiom-4's launch, carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, was delayed due to a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon-9 rocket.
After spending 18 days on the International Space Station (ISS), during which he went around the Earth 288 times, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his colleagues on the Axiom-4 mission began their 22-hour return journey to Earth on Monday afternoon.
ISRO spent around Rs 548 crore on the mission, which covered training, travel, and scientific operations aboard the ISS. This mission is seen as a stepping stone for India’s ambitious human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, planned for 2027.