New Delhi, June 25 -- As the Axiom-4 Mission is set to launch on Wednesday, Space strategist PK Ghosh called it a significant day for India and said that Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will command ISRO's Gaganyaan Mission, leading three to four astronauts into space.

"I think this is a very significant day for India, for ISRO, and for each and every citizen of the country because we are sending an astronaut for the second time after 1984. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is going to be at the International Space Station for 14 days...For us, this is a very important day because we are going to have the Gaganyaan coming up very soon," PK Ghosh told ANI.

Speaking of Gaganyaan, Ghosh said that Group Captain Shukla will be...