Amid cheers and shrieks of pleasure, the group on the City Montessori School in Lucknow, the alma mater of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, watched him elevate off into house from the Kennedy Space Centre (KSC) in Florida on Wednesday (June 25, 2025).
As the rocket carrying the Lucknow boy and three others pierced by means of the Florida skies, Group Captain Shukla turned solely the second Indian astronaut to undertake an area flight, 41 years after one other house icon, Rakesh Sharma.
At the varsity on Kanpur Road, the scholars had been joined by the parents of the skilled Indian Air Force take a look at pilot in watching the stay broadcast of the Axiom-4 mission. Group Captain Shukla’s parents turned emotional because the mission lifted off sucessfully. “It is a proud moment for all of us. What more should I say at this moment. My blessings are always there with my son,” his father Shambhu Shukla informed the media. “I have nothing more to say. I am delighted. Everyone is happy and jubilant, my son made all of us proud,” his mom Asha Shukla added.
The occasion was a part of the varsity’s “Vyomotsav”, an “immersive watch-party” that remodeled the campus right into a vibrant “mini-space centre”.
People throughout Lucknow too celebrated the native boy’s house journey, with individuals dancing and distributing sweets on the busy Hazratganj intersection. Posters had been additionally put up congratulating him.
Congratulating the Lucknow-born astronaut, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described the house mission as a beautiful instance of India’s scientific progress and international cooperation.
“This is a proud moment for India. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to Axiom Mission 4’s Mission Pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on this historic achievement. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visionary leadership, India’s participation in this international space mission shows our commitment to scientific progress and global cooperation. Best wishes for the upcoming mission. Jai Hind,” wrote the CM, on X.
