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.

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday extended a warm welcome to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla upon his return to Earth following the successful completion of Axiom-4, describing the achievement as a significant milestone for India's growing presence in space exploration and international scientific cooperation.

After spending almost 20 days in space with almost 19 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission (Ax-4), Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the ISS,

As per NASA, the Dragon spacecraft and Axiom crew will return with over 580 pounds of cargo, including NASA hardware and data from over 60 experiments conducted during their two-week mission.

The Dragon spacecraft, Grace, will undock with the four astronauts from the Space Station on a well-charted trajectory to splash down on the planet.

The Axiom-4 has successfully undocked and is making its way back to Earth, as observed by Axiom Space and NASA on Monday. In an informative blog about the mission updates, NASA informed that the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft undocked at 7:15 a.