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Will be carrying something for Rakesh Sharma, says Shubhanshu Shukla, IAF officer set to travel to space • Jan. 31, 2025, 4:03 AM ET (The Indian Express)
IAF officer Shubhanshu Shukla set to pilot mission to space station: ‘Journey of 1.4 billion people’ • Jan. 31, 2025, 12:01 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Who is Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian set to travel to International Space Station? • Jan. 30, 2025, 10:54 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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Born October 10, 1985 (age 39) • Lucknow • India

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