With Axiom-4's Crew Dragon spacecraft, of which Shubhanshu Shukla is a designated pilot, docking at the International Space Station (ISS) today, he will be the first-ever Indian to visit ISS.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to dock at the International Space Station today as part of the Axiom-4 mission. The crew launched on June 25 aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, marking the start of a 14-day mission in space.

The Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian Air Force Group Captain and ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is all set to dock at the International Space Station on Thursday. The Ax-4 crew successfully lifted off on June 25 into space onboard SpaceX's Dragon aircraft nearly a month of delays and postponements.