Bengaluru, Feb. 11 -- Indian Air Force test pilot Subhanshu Shukla is emerging as a central figure in India's human spaceflight ambitions, drawing on his global spaceflight experience to shape the country's first human space mission, Gaganyaan.
Speaking at the U.S.-India Space Business Forum in Bengaluru, hosted by the U.S. Consulate General Chennai with support from the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), Shukla offered rare insights on Wednesday into the behind-the-scenes work driving India's push into crewed spaceflight.
Shukla's journey reflects a blend of world-class training and real-world spaceflight experience - from training on Russia's Soyuz capsule to flying aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft during the Axiom-4...