India sends its second astronaut in space after 41 yearsShubhanshu Shukla Wednesday June 25, 2025 became second Indian astronaut after Rakesh Sharma to travel to spaceSaturday June 28, 2025 11:38 AM , ummid.com News Network[Image created by Arslan Shaikh shared on social media platformX by ISRO Spaceflight via @ISROSpaceflight.] New Delhi: Shubhanshu Shukla Wednesday June 25, 2025 became second Indian astronaut after Rakesh Sharma to travel to space. Shubhanshu Shukla (Axiom-4, 2025)", Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a social media post. "Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla sets forth on a landmark Space Mission, carrying the pride of the nation beyond Earth." With this, Shubhanshu Shukla also became the first to reach the International Space Station (ISS).