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My real mission is to see Tricolour on Moon by 2040: Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

short by Girish Kumar Anshul / on Sunday, 15 November 2026
Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station, said his real mission was to see a fellow Indian plant the Tricolour on the Moon by 2040. Recalling a 20-day journey during Axiom Mission 4, he said he never felt alone, as the nation was part of the mission. He's now helping prepare India's Gaganyaan mission.
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