New Delhi, July 15 (H.S.): After the successful Axiom-4 mission, Dr. Jitendra Singh congratulated the entire team and astronaut Shubhashu Shukla during the live splashdown coverage. He expressed pride in India's achievement in space exploration, highlighting the safe return of the astronauts post their 18-day journey, where they conducted critical experiments in microgravity for future generations.

In a post on X,Congratulations Team #Axiom4! A moment of pride for the world as “Dragon” successfully splashes down, off the California coast near San Diago.A moment of glory for India as one of her illustrious sons returns from a successful voyage… having conducted for the posterity, life-bearing experiments in microgravity, never done before.Bharat today finds an enduring Space in the world of Space !

The spacecraft landed off California's coast, and the astronauts will be under medical supervision for six days. Following this, they will participate in various sessions, sharing their experiences with NASA and other space agencies, while providing insights about their experiments. Shubhashu Shukla is scheduled to arrive in Delhi on August 17.

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