New Delhi, June 25 -- "Proud moment for India," said legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, hailing Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who has become only the second Indian to travel to space, 41 years after Rakesh Sharma's historic mission.

Shukla (39) is piloting the SpaceX Dragon aircraft launched for the much-anticipated Axiom 4 mission to go to the International Space Station. launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today.

Tendulkar posted on X handle, "What a proud moment for India, the @IAF_MCC & @isro. We should ensure every child across every corner of India gets to see this video and witness Group Captain Shukla and the crew's journey. There's nothing more powerful tha...