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Launch of mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to ISS likely on June 8 • May 18, 2025, 11:16 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Axiom space mission: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to fly to International Space Station on May 29 • Apr. 30, 2025, 5:42 AM ET (The Hindu)
India’s Shubhanshu Shukla set to travel to International Space Station on May 29 • Apr. 29, 2025, 6:54 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Born October 10, 1985 (age 39) • Lucknow • India

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