Axiom Space, Privately-funded and Crew Dragon Endeavour
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Al Jazeera on MSNAstronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary return from space stationFor the non-American crew, the mission marked a return to crewed spaceflight for their respective nations after decades.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday extended a warm welcome to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla upon his return to Earth following the successful completion of Axiom-4, describing the achievement as a significant milestone for India's growing presence in space exploration and international scientific cooperation.
During his time aboard the International Space Station, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla carried out seven India-specific microgravity experiments, highlighting the country's advancing expertise in space science and technology.
A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary and the United States splashed down off the California coast Tuesday, completing Axiom Mission 4 and capping 20 days in space.
An early Sunday morning SpaceX launch marked the 60th orbital mission from the Space Coast from all companies for the year, but also the 500th successful mission for the workhorse Falcon 9 rocket.