Shubhanshu Shukla ne space mein India ka jhanda lehraya – ISS mission bana naye Bharat ka garv
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla ne jo kar dikhaya hai, wo sirf ek space mission nahi balki ek pure desh ke sapne ko reality mein badalne jaisa hai, kyunki June 2025 mein unhone International Space Station (ISS) par kadam rakha aur woh Bharat ke pehle astronaut ban gaye jinhone ISS tak ka historic safar kiya. Log Google pe search kar rahe hain “India ka pehla astronaut ISS pe kaun gaya?”, aur jawab hai – Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, jo Indian Air Force ke fighter pilot rahe aur ab Bharat ka space pride ban chuke hain. Lucknow se belong karne wale aur City Montessori School ke former student Shukla ne 2001 mein NDA join kiya tha aur 2006 mein IAF ke fighter pilot bane, unka flying experience 2000+ hours ka tha jisme Su-30MKI, MiG-29, Jaguar jaise aircrafts shamil the. Fir 2019 mein unhe ISRO ke astronaut programme ke liye select kiya gaya, jisme unhone Russia ke Yuri Gagarin Centre, NASA Houston, ESA Germany aur JAXA Japan jaise world-class space institutes mein training li. 25 June 2025 ko unka launch hua SpaceX ke Falcon-9 rocket ke zariye, jiska naam tha Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), aur 26 June ko unhone successfully ISS ke Harmony module se dock kiya. Yeh mission ISRO, NASA, SpaceX aur Axiom Space ke beech ek collaboration tha jo duniya bhar ke liye ek powerful message tha ki India space technology mein kisi se kam nahi. ISS pe unhone lagbhag 18 din bitaye aur 60+ scientific experiments kiye jo biotech, health, agriculture aur nutrition se jude the. Shubhanshu Shukla ne zero gravity mein methi aur moong ke seeds germinate karne ka experiment kiya, spirulina jaisi algae par research kiya jo future space missions ke liye oxygen aur food source ban sakti hai, aur muscle atrophy aur cognitive impact par bhi deep analysis kiya. Unhone space se live message diya jahan unka kehna tha, “Earth looks borderless, aur India to ek glowing jewel ki tarah lagta hai.” PM Modi ne bhi unse live ISS par baat ki, jisme unhone India ke bachchon se bhi interact kiya aur unhe inspire kiya ki “Socho mat, space chhoo lo.” Unhone apne international crew ke sath moong dal halwa, aam ras aur Indian food items bhi share kiye jo ek cultural moment ban gaya ISS mein. Unhone International Moon Day par Chandrama ki ek rare photo bhi share ki jo duniya bhar ke media platforms pe viral ho gayi. Unki space diary ke kuch inspiring quotes bhi public ke saamne aaye jisme unhone likha ki ek din mein 16 baar sunrise aur sunset dekhna ek magical experience tha, aur zero gravity mein stable rehna sabse badi challenge. 15 July 2025 ko woh Earth par safely wapas aaye aur unka physical rehab start hua jisme unhe dobara chalna seekhna pada, kyunki microgravity se muscles par kaafi asar padta hai. Is poore mission ko Indian Cabinet ne bhi officially appreciate kiya aur kaha ki yeh mission Gaganyaan aur Indian space station ke future roadmap ke liye ek strong foundation ban gaya hai. Yeh mission sirf ek individual success nahi, balki ek national pride hai jahan Bharat ne proof kar diya ki hum sirf observer nahi, ab contributor hain global space science mein. Ab log Google pe search kar rahe hain “Shubhanshu Shukla astronaut kaun hai?”, “India ka pehla ISS mission kab tha?”, aur “Gaganyaan mission ke baad kya?”, to jawab simple hai – yeh mission ek naye era ka start hai jahan India space mein leadership position lene ke liye taiyar hai. Shubhanshu Shukla ka yeh safar ek inspiration hai har us youngster ke liye jo chand, tare aur galaxy tak pahuchne ka sapna dekhta hai. Yeh story ab sirf textbooks mein nahi, har Hindustani ke dil mein likhi jayegi.
