India, July 14 -- Astronaut-Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his three Axiom-4 teammates have completed their historic 18-day stay on the International Space Station (ISS) and are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near the California coast on July 15 at 3pm IST.

Back in his hometown, Lucknow, the 39-year-old's family is excited about the "golden moment". His sister, Suchi Shukla, says, "We expected the splash down on July 10, but it got delayed. Shubhanshu will undergo a week-long quarantine before coming to India and finally home. We can't wait to see him."

Recalling a video call with her brother, Suchi shares: "He showed us the sunrise from his ISS window. It was mesmerising. We were awestruck. I w...