He said Group Captain Shukla is on the way to become the first Indian to go to International Space Station.
“He carries with him the wishes, hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians. Wish him and other astronauts all the success,” Modi said.
The Axiom-4 mission, marking the return to space for India, Hungary and Poland, blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 12:01 pm on Wednesday.
The astronauts will spend 14 days at the International Space Station conducting over 60 science experiments. PTI SKU SKU SKY SKY