‘Jai Hind, Jai Bharat’, Shubhanshu Shukla gets a grand welcome at ISS, first message from space

Four astronauts, including Indian astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla, have entered the International Space Station (ISS). After entering the space station, the crew members there welcomed them enthusiastically. Space station crew members welcomed Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy Whitson as she landed at the space station at 5:44 pm Indian time. Mission pilot Shubhaanshu Shukla landed after Whitson. Shukla was accompanied by Polish engineer Slavoj Ujnanski-Wisniewski, a mission specialist and astronaut for the European Space Agency project. After reaching the International Space Station, Shubhaanshu Shukla has given a message in Hindi to the countrymen. He said, ‘With your love and blessings, I have safely reached the International Space Station. It looks very easy to stand here, but it is a little difficult. My head is a little heavy, I am having some trouble, but this is a very small thing.’