Shubhanshu Shukla was officially welcomed on ISS by Axiom-4 crew with hugs and warmth. Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy Whitson gave astronaut pin to Shubhanshu Shukla, who has become 634th astronaut to travel to space.

The four astronauts were welcomed with warm hugs and handshakes as the Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbital laboratory after a 28-hour journey around Earth

In a moment of pride for India, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla launched into space on Wednesday, June 25, as part of the NASA-Axiom Space Mission Ax-4. India’s Space Milestone: Shubhanshu Shukla Joins Axiom-4 Mission Alongside three other international astronauts,