Shubhanshu Shukla Safely Returns to Earth

’Dragon’ Capsule lands in sea near California

California (USA) – Indian astronaut group captain Shubhanshu Shukla had a safe landing with his other colleagues at 03.00 p.m. (IST). Their ‘Dragon’ capsule landed at the sea coast. Shubhanshu and his team had left for space on 25.06.2025 from Kennedy Space Centre, Florida through the ‘Falcon 9’ rocket. He was at the international space station for 18 days where he carried out various experiments. The other 3 astronauts accompanying him were from the USA, Poland and Hungary respectively. On 14.07.2025, they started from the international space station at 4.45 p.m.

🚀 Shubhanshu Shukla returns safely to Earth! 🌍✨

🐉 SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down near California 🌊🇺🇸

👨‍🚀 All 4 astronauts under 10-day medical observation

🇮🇳 “Shubhanshu has inspired billions of dreams” – PM Modi#AxiomMission4 शुभांशु शुक्लाpic.twitter.com/Y1u6KqcTKa

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) July 15, 2025

• 20 days, 3 hours in space
• 322 orbits completed
• 1,39,10,400 kilometres travelled
• 1st ever Indian on ISS

Welcome back to Earth Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla 🌏🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/8nPH0tLjl8

— ISRO Spaceflight (@ISROSpaceflight) July 15, 2025

To be kept under observance for 10 days

All 4 astronauts will be kept under observation for ten days for checking up on their health conditions. The effect of living in space on their bodies will be reversed and they will be brought back to normal in this period. After this, he is likely to be back to India.

Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, turned 'waterbender', with Commander Peggy Whitson show us some tricks with water in the microgravity of space 😄 pic.twitter.com/hnc7voEG5R

— ISRO Spaceflight (@ISROSpaceflight) July 14, 2025

Shubhanshu Shukla inspired billions of dreams – PM Modi

I join the nation in welcoming Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as he returns to Earth from his historic mission to Space. As India’s first astronaut to have visited International Space Station, he has inspired a billion dreams through his dedication, courage and pioneering…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2025

On his ‘X’ account, PM Modi has posted, “I welcome group captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the earth after his historic space mission. Being the first Indian astronaut to visit the international space station, he has inspired a billion dreams through his dedication, courage and pioneering spirit. It is another milestone towards our space mission.”