India, June 8 -- India is set to make its International Space Station debut, with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla embarking with three others on Axiom Space's fourth human spaceflight from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on June 10.

As the countdown for the ambitious mission begins, Shubanshu Shukla's crewmates have lauded his technical expertise and unwavering commitment, calling him the "anchor" of the mission.

Tibor Kapu from Hungary, who is also part of AX4 commercial mission, hailed Shukla's mental capabilities and said 'The way he processes knowledge, it seems like he's a 130-year-old man."

Mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson called Shubhanshu Shukla's 'technical knowledge' an exceptional asset.

"For me,...