The Dragon spacecraft has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla along with the Axiom-4 crew are expected to arrive near California tomorrow after an 18-day stay.
After landing, Group Captain Shukla, along with other crew members, will undergo a seven-day rehabilitation programme under the supervision of the Flight Surgeons, as per Akashvani. The rehabilitation programme will help the astronauts to adapt back to Earth’s gravity.
While wrapping up his 18-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), Group Captain Shukla reprised the words used by his icon Rakesh Sharma in 1984. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot said India still looks 'saare jahan se accha' from space.
Group Cpt Shukla also said that today's India looks full of ambition, fearless and confident from space, adding his own touch to describe the views of the country from the orbital lab. "Jaldi hi dharti pe mulaqat karte hai (we will meet on earth soon)," Shukla said at a formal farewell ceremony onboard the ISS on Sunday.
"It is because of all these reasons, I can say it once again that today's India still looks 'saare jahan se accha'," he said.The Axiom 4 (Ax-4) crew Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu "Shux" Shukla, and Mission Specialists Slawosz "Suave" Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu embarked on the space odyssey on June 25 from Florida and docked at the ISS on June 26.
He also recalled the time when his icon Rakesh Sharma had travelled to space 41 years ago and described how India looked from there.
The Axiom 4 (Ax-4) crew Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu "Shux" Shukla, and Mission Specialists Slawosz "Suave" Uznanski-Wisniewski and Tibor Kapu embarked on the space odyssey on June 25 from Florida and docked at the ISS on June 26.
