Axiom-4: Shubhanshu Shukla starts microgravity research with experiment on skeletal muscle degradation | – The Times of India

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has officially begun his scientific mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 mission. On June 29, 2025, he initiated microgravity research, including a critical experiment on muscle degradation known as Myogenesis. The study, conducted in the Life Sciences Glovebox (LSG), aims to uncover how skeletal muscles…

Shukla soars, India scores: ISS welcomes its first Bharatiya- what next? | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The International Space Station welcomed its first Indian aboard with Shubhanshu Shukla floating out among hugs and cheers.The recently launched spacecraft, Grace, the fifth in the Dragon series, successfully performed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 16.01 IST while passing over the North Atlantic Ocean on Thursday.Shukla has become the…

End of cybercrime? How ISRO and DRDO are building India’s unhackable quantum network | – The Times of India

Source: University of Oxford In this age of the digital world, with systems controlling everything from the banks to the defence; with the increasing might of quantum computing posing the biggest threat to traditional encryption. The traditional cryptographic practices based on the complexity of mathematical puzzles could soon become outdated with quantum computers breaking the…

Axiom-4 setback: Falcon-9 oxygen leak, stormy skies delay ISS flight; why India’s Shubhanshu Shukla must wait for maiden spaceflight – The Times of India

Shubhanshu Shukla with his crewmates (Pic credit: X) The much-anticipated Axiom-4 mission, which aims to send Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three other international crew members to the International Space Station (ISS), has faced yet another delay. Originally scheduled for May 29, the mission has been postponed multiple times due to a combination of technical…

NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10 | – The Times of India

NASA, ISRO to launch private mission to space with Indian pilot on June 10 (ANI) WASHINGTON DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Saturday (local time) said that as part of a collaboration with Isro, Axiom Mission 4 will be launched on June 10, the fourth private astronaut mission from Axiom Space, which will…

Meet the ISRO technician who was once a golgappa seller; discover how his late-night studies made his dream a reality | – The Times of India

In the rural areas of Maharashtra, away from metro limelight and scholarly circles, an unsung saga of determination and turn-around unfolded silently. Ramdas Hemraj Marbade, a young man from Gondia district, is the hero who used to sell golgappas (pani puri) for his livelihood and now works at India’s premier space research organisation, ISRO. His…

Glitch-hit NVS-02 can provide services only for 2-3 hours per day – The Times of India

BENGALURU: Even as the failure analysis committee (FAC) set up to look into the May 18 PSLV failure prepares for its first formal meeting, details about the defective valve that affected India’s NV-02 navigation satellite, launched on Jan 29, have emerged, confirming that the satellite is only partially operational.In an official response to queries under…

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to interact with students live from the ISS this June and conduct five additional experiments with NASA | – The Times of India

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a seasoned Indian Air Force test pilot and astronaut candidate under the Human Spaceflight Programme of India, is getting ready for a landmark position on the upcoming Axiom Mission-4 to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, a joint endeavor between India’s ISRO, NASA, and ESA, highlights the growing global cooperation…