Lucknow, June 25 -- As Axiom Mission 4 launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, it marked not just a historic milestone, but also an emotionally significant moment for one family, watching from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow.

Asha Shukla, mother of Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, gets emotional as she cheers for her son and says, "Everyone is happy. These are tears of joy..."

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's father, Shambhu Dayal Shukla, said, "It feels great. This was all God's blessings..."

Meanwhile, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green, Frances Adamson, Governor of South Australia and others share sweets to celebrate the launch of Axiom 4 Mission piloted by Group...