Chennai, July 14 -- The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4), piloted by Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to International Space Station was a historic milestone for India, besides, Poland, and Hungary, and marked a new chapter in space exploration.

The Ax-4 mission was not only a scientific success, but also a historic milestone whose astronauts were part of the four-member crew who commenced their return journey to earth today after undocking from ISS.

Axiom Space said for the first time in over four decades, these nations launched national astronauts into space - and for the first time ever, their astronauts lived and worked aboard the International Space Station.

This mission marked a new chapter in space exploration for these nations, pa...