Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to board the International Space Station (ISS), conducted a range of microgravity experiments during the 18-day mission
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The Axiom-4 crew will undergo a series of medical checks and spend seven days in rehabilitation to adjust back to life on Earth
The experiment, part of Axiom Space's outreach and scientific mission, highlighted the unique behaviour of water in space
The Indian astronaut begins 23-hour return from the ISS as part of Axiom-4 mission; splashdown in the Pacific expected on July 15
After a 22.5-hour journey back to Earth, the crew is expected to splash down off the coast of California at approximately 4:31 am CT (3:01 pm IST on Tuesday
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"The mission is an example of what humanity is capable of when different countries join hands to achieve a common goal," he says
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The four-member crew of the Axiom-4 mission to depart the International Space Station on July 14
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The four-member crew of the Axiom-4 mission has a science-packed schedule, which includes conducting experiments and studies that would help increase knowledge of space and boost the space research programmes of their countries
The new team also unloaded hardware and portable science freezers from the Dragon spacecraft
Crew will undertake around 60 scientific studies and activities covering a wide range of topics
The Axiom-4 crew arrived at the ISS on Thursday, completing handover activities and settling in. They'll conduct 60 science experiments over 14 days. The mission is research-focused and globally collaborative, including media and outreach activities.
Dragon C-213 spacecraft carrying four astronauts, including an Indian, began aligning with the ISS for docking, the ISS residents kept up with microgravity research and lab maintenance
Mission expected to dock at International Space Station on Thursday at 4:30 pm IST, capping a 28-hour journey
The mission was initially scheduled to launch on May 29, but was postponed several times because of unfavorable weather conditions or technical glitches
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