Chennai, July 17 -- The health condition of decorated piot Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian astronaut to travel to International Space Station and returned after a 18-day stay, was stable and in good health, ISRO said today.
After Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla was extracted by SpaceX's recovery teams on July 15, 2025, preliminary health checks were carried out at recovery ship.
Initial health assessments indicated that Gaganyatri Shukla was in stable condition with no immediate concerns reported.
He was airlifted by helicopter from the recovery ship to the mainland for further medical evaluations and debriefing sessions.
Later, Shubhanshu Shukla was flown to Houston for a week-long rehabilitation program to mitigate any a...