15.07.2025

Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla with other Crews during Farewell address

Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla has successfully completed all seven microgravity experiments and other planned activities, achieving significant milestone in the mission. Experiments on Indian strain of Tardigrades, Myogenesis, Sprouting of methi & moong seeds, Cyanobacteria, Microalgae, Crop seeds and Voyoger Display have been completed as planned.

On July 13, 2025, the Expedition 73 Crew members onboard International Space Station (ISS) joined Axiom-4 crew members including ISRO’s Gaganyatri for a farewell ceremony ahead of the departure of Axiom-4 mission crew from ISS. Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla while speaking at the farewell ceremony thanked Expedition 73 crew members for their support along with team ISRO for developing a scientific research portfolio, associated protocols as well as designing student outreach activities with national participation. He also commented that today’s India is aspirational, fearless, confident and proud and the phrase ‘saare jahan se accha’ still aptly describes our country. He emphasized that the learnings from this mission will be beneficial to the Indian Human Space Programme.

Undocking from ISS to return journey to earth is expected today (July 14, 2025) at 16:35hrs (IST). Following a series of orbital maneuvers after undocking, Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected to splashdown near the coast of California, USA on July 15, 2025 at 15:00hrs (IST).

Quelle: ISRO

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Axiom-4 Mission: Successful Undocking of Crew Dragon Spacecraft with Gaganyatri from ISS

On July 14, 2025 (16:45 hrs IST), Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four crew members including Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla successfully undocked from International Space Station (ISS) for its return journey back to Earth. Initial separation of Dragon from ISS was achieved through first departure burn and distance between Crew Dragon Spacecraft & ISS was gradually increased through additional departure burn.

Post undocking from ISS during the free flight regime of the Crew Dragon Spacecraft, the Gaganyatri will take scheduled rest breaks, monitor various onboard systems especially during further planned departure and deorbit burns. Following deorbit burn which will initiate reentry, the Crew Dragon spacecraft is expected to splashdown near the coast of California, USA on July 15, 2025 at 15:00hrs (IST).

Quelle: ISRO