Lok Sabha on Monday briefly took up discussion on India's First Astronaut Aboard the International Space Station - Critical Role of Space programme for 'Viksit Bharat By 2047'.

Thrilled after completing a successful mission to the International Space Station (ISS), Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla expressed hope that someone from India would soon travel to space \"from our own capsule,

Crew-11's Crew Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday at 2:26 a.m. EDT (0626 GMT), less than 15 hours after it launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Space Coast.

Shubhanshu Shukla described his ISS mission as invaluable, surpassing any training. He echoed Rakesh Sharma's sentiment, saying India still excels. Shukla believes the ISS experience will greatly benefit India's Gaganyaan mission.

IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian on the ISS, said his 18-day mission was for 140 crore Indians. He credited ISRO, the government, and citizens, and said the experience will boost

As of Friday (Aug. 15), there are 7 people aboard the International Space Station: Expedition 73 commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos; fellow cosmonauts Alexey Zubritsky and Oleg Platonov; Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke of NASA; and Kimiya Yui of JAXA, all flight engineers.

Scientists are uncovering how space changes our cells, offering clues for astronaut health and treatments for diseases on Earth.

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla highlighted the significance of his ISS experience for India's upcoming Gaganyaan mission, emphasizing global interest. He encouraged youth to pursue their dreams and shared his pride in India's beauty from space.

The project, which is part of NASA's In Space Production Applications (InSPA) program, is led by the company United Semiconductors LLC, in collaboration with Axiom Space and Redwire. The crystals for the wafer were grown aboard the ISS in low Earth orbit, approximately 250 miles (402 kilometers) above our planet.

NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the 33rd commercial resupply services mission to the ISS, scheduled for liftoff in the early hours of Sunday, August 24