Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla: ISRO Astronaut for India's First Human Spaceflight
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla |
| Role | Test pilot in the Indian Air Force, astronaut for India's first human spaceflight |
| Nickname | "Shux" |
| Significance | Second Indian to go into space, first Indian to visit the ISS |
| Early Life | Born and raised in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; studied at City Montessori School, Aliganj |
| Inspiration | Inspired to join armed forces after watching the Kargil War in 1999 |
| Education | Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (2005); Master's in Aerospace Engineering from IISc Bangalore |
| Air Force Career | Joined as Flying Officer in 2006; flew Su-30 MKI, MiG-21, MiG-29, Jaguars; over 2,000 hours of flying experience |
| ISRO Selection | Selected in 2019 by the Institute of Aerospace Medicine; completed basic space training in Russia (2020-2021) |
| Mission | Pilot for Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS; mission cost: Rs. 500 crore |
| Teammates | Peggy Whitson (Commander), Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, Tibor Kapu (Mission Specialist) |
| Backup Astronaut | Prasanth Nair |
| Personal Life | Married to Dr. Kamna Mishra (dentist); has a son; father: Shambhu Dayal Shukla (retired govt. officer); mother: Asha Shukla (homemaker) |
| Hobbies | Exercise, reading science books, astrophotography, curiosity for horoscopes |