New Delhi, June 9 -- Indian Air Force pilot Shubhanshu Shukla is set to be part of a space mission, Axiom 4, along with three other crew members, marking a significant milestone for India. The crew of Axiom Mission 4 is set to travel to the International Space Station, where they will orbit the laboratory and undertake a mission focused on science, outreach, and commercial endeavours.

The Axiom 4 crew is scheduled to be launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from LC-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre on June 10 at 8:22 am ET.

The Axiom-4 mission aims to carry out 60 experiments with a four-member crew. This includes seven experiments planned by ISRO and five others in which Shukla will take part as...