Shubhanshu Shukla's earnings from space mission
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla just became the second Indian ever in space, blasting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on June 25, 2025.
As pilot for the Axiom-4 mission, he'll spend two weeks at the International Space Station (ISS) with three other astronauts from around the world.
Mission to study space nutrition and sustainable food
Axiom-4 is led by NASA legend Peggy Whitson and includes crew members from Europe and Hungary.
Their main goal: run experiments on space nutrition, sustainable food, and seed regeneration—basically figuring out how to keep humans healthy on long trips in space.
India invested ₹548 crore in this mission
India invested ₹548 crore in this mission as part of its push for the Gaganyaan program, which plans to send Indian astronauts into orbit by 2027.
It's a big move showing India's growing role in human space exploration.
How to spot the ISS from your backyard
Even though it launched from Florida, you can catch the ISS flying overhead almost anywhere as a bright dot moving quickly across the night sky.
Just use NASA's "Spot the Station" tool to find out when it'll be visible near you.