`Inspired A Billion Dreams`: As Axiom-4 Returns To Earth, PM Modi Hails Shubhanshu Shukla-OxBig News Network

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Taking to social media, PM Modi said that he has inspired a billion dreams with his dedication. PM Modi said that as the first Indian to visit the International Space Station, Shukla has shown a pioneering spirit.

“I join the nation in welcoming Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as he returns to Earth from his historic mission to Space. As India’s first astronaut to have visited the International Space Station, he has inspired a billion dreams through his dedication, courage and pioneering spirit. It marks another milestone towards our own Human Space Flight Mission – Gaganyaan,” said PM Modi.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS, along with this crew for the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4) onboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft ‘Grace’ splashed down in the Pacific Ocean around 3pm, Indian time.

The re-entry was done following the completion of the deorbit burn and the jettisoning of the trunk.