Isro’s Samvad Programme interplay: Shubhanshu Shukla speaks to college students; talks about life in space

Students from varied colleges in Lucknow on Thursday spoke with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who’s presently onboard the International Space Station (ISS). The interplay was a part of Isro’s Vidyarthi Samvad Programme and was held at City Montessori School. Shukla, the primary Indian to attain the ISS, answered a number of questions from college students, together with what astronauts eat, how they sleep, what occurs if somebody falls sick, and the way the physique adjusts to life in space. He stated sleeping in space was fascinating as a result of there was no flooring or ceiling. “You will find someone sleeping on the wall, someone on the ceiling. We tie our sleeping bags to avoid floating away,” he stated. On meals, he stated astronauts eat pre-packaged meals and select what they like earlier than the mission. He additionally talked about carrying gajar ka halwa, moong dal halwa, and aam ras with him to space. Asked about sickness, he stated enough medicines had been carried onboard. On psychological well being, he stated expertise helped them keep in contact with household and mates, which made a distinction. He described the launch of Axiom Mission 4 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on June 25 as “amazing” and “dynamic”. He additionally defined how the physique takes time to regulate to microgravity and has to re-adapt to gravity after returning to Earth. Group Captain Angad Pratap, who’s a part of India’s Gaganyaan mission, additionally attended the occasion to unfold consciousness about space programmes. Shukla is without doubt one of the 4 astronaut-designates for Gaganyaan.