Bengaluru, June 10 -- As Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the second Indian to travel to space, astronomer and Professor RC Kapoor on Tuesday said that the Axiom-4 mission will carry a "very special astronaut". He said that Shukla is set to carry out seven experiments at the International Space Station (ISS).

Speaking to ANI, Prof RC Kapoor said, "...Rocket is going to carry four very special passengers to the International Space Station. They are all from different nationalities, and the commander is NASA's astronaut Peggy Whitson. There are three other astronauts: one is from Poland, one from Hungary, and also a very special astronaut from India, Shubhanshu Shukla.'

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