Washington, June 26 -- The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew shared their first in-flight update from orbit early Wednesday, offering a glimpse into their experience aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft en route to the International Space Station (ISS).

In a post on X, Axiom Space said, "Tune in LIVE with the #Ax4 crew for their FIRST in-flight event at 01:47 AM EDT."

SpaceX also confirmed the interaction, posting, "First opportunity to talk live with the Ax-4 crew on-orbit will be in roughly 15 minutes at ~1:47 a.m. ET this morning."

During the live session, Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, serving as the mission pilot, described the launch as "magical" and reflected on his journey.

"I am thrilled to be here with my f...