Astronaut returning to India, Shubhanshu Shukla's post viral! PM Meet Modi, Roadshow in Lucknow

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will return to India on Sunday, August 17, 2025 to his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Isro prepares him to start his first manned space flight in 2027. Shubhanshu’s experiences will play an important role in this. After coming to India, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and also go to his hometown of Lucknow. Shubhanshu’s spacecraft to Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been in America for the past one year. There he trained for the Axiom-4 mission. After starting from Florida from SpaceX Dragon Capsule on June 25, 2025, he reached the International Space Station on June 26. On July 15, he returns to earth. In this 18-day mission, he arranged more than 60 experiments and 20 awareness sessions with three other astronauts-Paigi Whitson (America), Slavos Uznansky-Vyshnievski (Poland) and Tibor Kapu (Hongary). Cloud bursts in Kishtwar: Where is this place in Jammu and Kashmir? Group captain Shubhanshu Shukla visit Lucknow on August 25. Shubhanshu, with his family, will thank the people of Lucknow through a road show from the airport to their home. After creating history, Shubhanshu will reach Lucknow for the first time to meet his family. Back and emotions Shubhanshu shared a photo on Instagram smiling in the plane. He wrote, “Many feelings have grown in my heart as soon as I got into the plane to get to India.” I am very sad to say goodbye to the incredible people like my friend and family over the past one year. There is also a pleasure to meet your family, friends and countrymen for the first time. Maybe it’s life – everything together. He further said that during the mission and then received so much love and support that I am eager to come to India and share my experiences. Farewell is difficult, but it is important to move forward in life. My commander Paigi Whitson says that space flight is the only permanent thing. This also applies to life. Shubhanshu also remembers his playlist from the Bollywood film ‘Swadesh’ from the song ‘Yun Hi Chali Chali -Jevan Gahi Hai Tau Aye’, which he had before the mission. Shubhanshu will meet Prime Minister Modi and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi after returning to India. Prime Minister Modi said on August 15, 2025 in his speech on the 79th Independence Day of the Red Fort that our group captain Shubhanshu Shukla had returned from the space station. He will return to India in the coming days. After this, Shubhanshu goes to Lucknow, where his family is waiting for him. He will also take part in the National Space Day celebrations in New Delhi on August 22-23. Shubhanshu and his backup spacer Prashant Nair celebrated at the Indian Consulate in Houston on August 15 on August 15. During this, PM Modi also mentioned the plan of India to build a space station and appreciate the performance of Shubhanshu. Share this story -tags