After a historic 18-day mission in space, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 crew made a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking a proud moment for India and a significant step for its space ambitions.

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's mother, Asha Shukla, became emotional after his safe return from the ISS, thanking God, saying, “My son has safely returned after many days.”

Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom-4 Mission, Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Return Live Updates: The ISS orbits earth at a speed of 28,000 km per hour and the spacecraft use an autonomous undocking process to gradually slow down and re-enter the planet's atmosphere.