Astronaut Shukla: India's Bold Goals Demand Collective Effort, Space Missions on Track
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News18•06-02-2026, 14:00
Astronaut Shukla: India's Bold Goals Demand Collective Effort, Space Missions on Track
•Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla emphasizes India's bold goals, including Viksit Bharat by 2047 and ambitious space missions, requiring collective responsibility.
•Shukla, a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force, shared anecdotes about his space mission and preparations during the Goa Book Festival 2026.
•India is actively working on the Gaganyaan mission, aiming for its own space station and a future Moon mission.
•Shukla expressed his wish for a student to become the first Indian to set foot on the Moon, stating, "Sky was never a limit."
•He recounted the pressure of representing 1.4 billion people during his Axiom-4 mission and played 'Vande Mataram' before launch.