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Shubhanshu Shukla came out of the Dragon capsule – Photo: Video Grab
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Return News: India’s son Shubhanshu Shukla has returned safely to Earth today after spending 20 days in space and 18 days at the space station. The Dragon spacecraft capsule carrying Shubhanshu Shukla and other crew members landed in the Pacific Ocean. Shubhanshu Shukla’s spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station at around 4.45 pm on Monday evening.
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04:01 PM, 15-Jul-2025
God brought him to space and back here safely – Asha Shukla
At the same time, Asha Shukla, mother of Indian Air Force Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, said, ‘I cannot describe this thing in words. When he was landing, I was a little scared but everything has gone well, God is with him, he took him there and he has made him land safely’.
On July 15, 2025, at 3:00 pm, a historic moment came when Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after an 18-day visit to the International Space Station (ISS). This was his first space journey, which was part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). Shubhanshu returned on SpaceX’s Grace spacecraft and landed safely in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. This is a proud moment for India’s space program.
04:00 PM, 15-Jul-2025
India achieved a permanent place in space – Jitendra Singh
At the same time, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said, ‘India has truly achieved a permanent place in the world of space today. This is a moment of pride for India as one of our illustrious sons is returning after completing a successful journey’.
03:51 PM, 15-Jul-2025
Shubhanshu Shukla came out of the Dragon capsule
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has come out of the Dragon capsule. With this, his 18-day space journey has been completed.
03:21 PM, 15-Jul-2025
PM Modi said – this is a milestone in the direction of Gaganyaan mission
PM Modi shared a post on social media expressing happiness over the safe return of Shubhanshu Shukla to earth. In this, PM Modi wrote, ‘I along with the whole country welcome Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who has returned to Earth from his historic space mission. As India’s first astronaut to visit the International Space Station, he has inspired crores of dreams with his dedication, courage and pioneering spirit. This is another milestone in the direction of our own human space flight mission Gaganyaan.’
03:18 PM, 15-Jul-2025
Union Minister expressed happiness
On the safe return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to earth, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said that ‘India has achieved an everlasting position in the world of space today. It is a proud moment for India that our son has returned safely to earth.
