PilotGroup Captain Shubhanshu Shukla , a distinguished pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), has been handpicked as one of the four astronauts for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) historic Gaganyaan mission — the nation’s inaugural human space flight endeavor. Born on October 10, 1985, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Shukla possesses fluency in both English and his native Hindi. His journey began when he was commissioned into the IAF fighter wing in June 2006. As a ... Shubhanshu Shukla is a group captain and test pilot with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and gaganyatri ( astronaut ) with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). In July 2025 Shukla became the first ISRO astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) while participating in Axiom Mission 4, a privately organised spaceflight. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to step on the International Space Station. Here is everything you need to know about him. The year 2025 had witnessed the rise of one of India’s most remarkable people in the space and science sector. Group Captain and ISRO scientist Shubhanshu Shukla went on a historic journey to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Axiom Mission 4, marking not just a milestone for ISRO ...
