From pilot to astronaut: Shubhanshu Shukla Shown here in 2024, Shubhanshu Shukla is a test pilot and fighter combat leader in the Indian Air Force who has been chosen as the primary mission pilot for Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station and as one of four astronauts for India's Gaganyaan mission to low Earth orbit. (more) Shubhanshu Shukla Indian astronaut Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shubhanshu-Shukla Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shubhanshu-Shukla Written by Shabnam Dohutia Shabnam Dohutia is executive editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Having worked in various editorial positions at Oxford University Press and Pearson, Shabnam has almost two decades’ experience in content... Shabnam Dohutia Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 11, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: October 10, 1985, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Shubhanshu Shukla (born October 10, 1985, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian astronaut who is part of the Gaganyaan program, which will send India’s first astronauts into space in their own crewed vehicle, and who is scheduled to visit the International Space Station (ISS) as the primary mission pilot on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) in 2025. Shukla, the youngest of three siblings, was born and raised in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, India. The Kargil War broke out when Shukla was in his early teens, and the feats achieved by Indian soldiers in the war inspired him ...(100 of 495 words)

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