Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the lead astronaut for the upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS). He is the youngest of ISRO’s designated astronauts.
Here are five facts about Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla
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He was born in Lucknow on October 10, 1985 and was a wing commander before recently being promoted to group captain.
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He is an alumnus of the National Defense Academy and was commissioned on 17 June 2006 in the fighter line of the Indian Air Force.
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He will fly on the Axiom-4 flight using the Space-X rocket and Crew Dragon.
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He underwent a Fighter Combat Leader course from the prestigious Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) school. He is also a test pilot with approximately 2,000 hours of flying experience.
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He has flown a variety of aircraft including Su-30 MKI, MiG-21, MiG-29, Jaguar, BAe Hawk, Domnier and An-32.
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