Shubhanshu Shukla

🚀 Captain Shubhanshu Shukla: India’s Next Man in Space 🇮🇳

From Lucknow to Low Earth Orbit 🌍

Meet the fighter pilot-turned-astronaut who will make history as:

✨ 1st Indian to visit the ISS

🛰️ 2nd Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma

👨‍🚀 His Journey:

📚 Cracked NDA in 1999

✈️ Commissioned into IAF Fighter Stream in 2006

🇷🇺 Trained at Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Center (2020)

🔬 Earned M.Tech in Aerospace from IISc (2021)

🌌 Selected for Axiom Mission 4 to ISS (2024)

This isn’t just a personal achievement — it’s India’s leap into global human spaceflight 🚀

🧠 Why this matters:

India is no longer just launching satellites. We’re training astronauts, collaborating globally, and aiming for orbital presence — consistently.