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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been chosen as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He is the youngest of ISRO’s astronaut-designates.

Here are five facts about Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

  1. He was born in Lucknow on October 10, 1985 and was a Wing Commander before being promoted to Group Captain recently. 

  2. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned on June 17, 2006 in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force. 

  3. He will fly on Axiom-4 flight using the Space-X rocket and Crew Dragon.

  4. He has undergone a Fighter Combat Leader course from the prestigious Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) school. He is also a Test Pilot with approximately 2000 hrs of flying experience.

  5. He has flown a variety of aircraft including Su-30 MKI, MiG-21, MiG-29, Jaguar, BAe Hawk, Domnier, and An-32.
     

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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been chosen as the prime astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He is the youngest of ISRO’s astronaut-designates.

Here are five facts about Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

  1. He was born in Lucknow on October 10, 1985 and was a Wing Commander before being promoted to Group Captain recently. 

  2. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned on June 17, 2006 in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force. 

  3. He will fly on Axiom-4 flight using the Space-X rocket and Crew Dragon.

  4. He has undergone a Fighter Combat Leader course from the prestigious Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) school. He is also a Test Pilot with approximately 2000 hrs of flying experience.

  5. He has flown a variety of aircraft including Su-30 MKI, MiG-21, MiG-29, Jaguar, BAe Hawk, Domnier, and An-32.
     



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