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Astronauts with diabetes can undertake space missions, says study conducted during Axiom-4 mission

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Astronauts with diabetes can undertake space missions, says study conducted during Axiom-4 mission

Axiom-4 mission, featuring Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to undock from the International Space Station on July 14th, on Sunday. Crewmates — veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson (US) as commander, Polish engineer Sławosz Uznański, and Hungarian researcher Tibor Kapu are also present. | Photo Credit: ANI In a study conducted during the recent Axiom-4 (Ax-4)…

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SpaceX took oxygen leak before Axiom-4 launch ‘lightly’: ISRO Chairman

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SpaceX took oxygen leak before Axiom-4 launch ‘lightly’: ISRO Chairman

ISRO chairman V. Narayanan addresses an ISRO Press Meet, at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on August 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman, V. Narayanan, on Thursday (August 21, 2025), said the Falcon 9 rocket team that launched Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the…

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Indian Astronaut To Pilot Private Spacecraft Axiom-4, Do Yoga In Space

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Indian Astronaut To Pilot Private Spacecraft Axiom-4, Do Yoga In Space

New Delhi: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, set to become the second Indian to go to space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma’s journey on board the Soyuz T-11 in April 1984, will take on the role of pilot on the Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4. The Ax-4 will go to the International Space Station (ISS) from…

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Indian astronauts selected for joint ISRO-NASA mission to International Space Station complete initial training 

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Indian astronauts selected for joint ISRO-NASA mission to International Space Station complete initial training 

Backup-Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair seen during ISS Emergency Scenario Training. The Gaganyatris assigned for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) have completed initial orientations for mission-related ground facility tours, initial overview of mission launch phases, SpaceX suit fit checks, and selected space food options. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday…

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“Indo-US Mission Won’t Delay Gaganyaan, Will Boost Capabilities”: ISRO Chief

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“Indo-US Mission Won’t Delay Gaganyaan, Will Boost Capabilities”: ISRO Chief

India has picked four candidates for the Gaganyaan mission. Far from delaying the Gagnyaan mission, the Indo-US Axiom-4 mission will actually help ISRO carry out the landmark flight and augment its capabilities, the space agency’s Chairman, Dr S Somanath, has told NDTV. In an exclusive conversation on Tuesday, the ISRO chief also spoke about how…

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The joint India-U.S. mission to fly two Gaganyatris to the ISS | Explained

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The joint India-U.S. mission to fly two Gaganyatris to the ISS | Explained

(From left) India’s astronaut-designates Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan, and Angad Pratap. File photo. | Photo Credit: PTI The story so far: On August 2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that two of the astronauts selected for its maiden human spaceflight mission, ‘Gaganyaan’, will travel to the U.S. in the first…

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