Chennai, June 25 -- The launch of Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station (ISS) piloted
by Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is a stepping stone to Gaganyaan programme, the Indian
Space Association (ISpA) said today.
ISpA Director General Lt. Gen. AK Bhatt (retd) said "We are proud and happy to see Shubhanshu
Shukla become the second Indian to travel to space, this time as part of the Axiom-4 Mission."
"This journey is a testament to the growing global footprint of India in space exploration and is
a stepping stone to what we want to achieve with Gaganyaan, our own indigenous human space
flight program", he said.
"India is now in the final stages of preparation for the Gaganyaan mission, with firms like Larsen and
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