The Dragon spacecraft piloted by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla splashed down with grace, completing its mission after 18 days on the ISS. Waving to the camera, a smiling ‘Shux’ egressed from the Dragon spacecraft which he had piloted.

The Axiom-4 mission astronauts, including Shubhanshu Shukla, have returned to Earth after a 20-day mission to the International Space Station. The crew splashed down off the coast of San Diego and are undergoing medical check-ups and rehabilitation.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's Gaganyatri, is back on earth. The SpaceX crew capsule Grace, carrying Group Captain Shukla and others, splashed down off the coast of California near San Diego right after 3 pm IST.

Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 crew returned safely to Earth after a 20-day space mission, spending 18 days aboard the ISS. Welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shukla's return signifies India's progression towards its own human space flight mission,

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his crew return to Earth after an 18-day mission aboard the International Space Station.

The Axiom Mission 4 crew, including India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, is scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on July 14—but they will take around 22 hours to reach Earth

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS, returned to Earth aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft 'Grace' after 18 days. The successful splashdown off California marked a milestone in Indo-US space cooperation.