In Pictures | Shubhanshu Shukla walks out all smiles as Axiom spacecraft lands safely
Updated On Jul 15, 2025 06:54 PM IST
India's Group captain Shubhanshu Shukla exited the spacecraft with a beaming smile with the rest of the crew looking happy, too, to return to their home planet
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Shubhanshu Shukla waves at the camera after the slow but necessary process of exiting the Dragon spacecraft around 4 pm IST on July 15, Tuesday. (Video grab/Axiom Space)
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Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy Whitson, a NASA veteran, after returning home.(Video grab/Axiom Space)
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Slawosz Uznanski Wisniewski of Poland, for whose country Axiom-4 marked a return to space after decades, greets the cameraperson with a smile.(Video grab/Axiom Space)
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Tibor Kapu of Hungary exits the spaceship with a thumbs-up. For Hungary, much like for India and Poland, the Axiom-4 space mission is a stepping stone towards their upcoming national endeavours in the space-exploration industry. (Video grab/ Axiom Space)
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Parachutes flap open as the Dragon spacecraft makes its way to Earth.(Video grab/Axiom Space)
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Motorboats flash lights on the Axiom SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after spotting it afloat on the Pacific Ocean.(Video grab/Axiom Space)
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Motor boat personnel carry out initial checks on the exterior body of the floating spacecraft to look for damage, if any.(Video grab/ Axiom Space)
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Operation personnel cling on to the exterior of the Dragon spacecraft to peg it to the jetty, which floats a few metres behind the motor boat.(Video grab/Axiom Space)
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Operation personnel pull the Dragon spacecraft closer to the floating jetty, to make way for the deboarding of the crew. (Video Grab/Axiom Space)
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The Dragon spacecraft now sits on the floating jetty, as the operation personnel gear up to open the hatch.(Video grab/Axiom Space)
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The crew aboard the spacecraft take a breadth of fresh air as the operation personnel pull open the hatch.(Video grab/Axiom Space)
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