Axiom-4 mission: Group Captain Shukla to work together with college students by way of ham radio on July 4

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who’s aboard the Worldwide House Station (ISS), is anticipated to speak to the U.R. Rao Satellite tv for pc Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru by way of ham radio on July 4.

“Contact upcoming with India! @Axiom_Space #Ax4 crew member Shubhanshu Shukla, VU2TNI, will discuss to the UR Rao Satellite tv for pc Centre (URSC) in Karnataka by way of ham radio from the House Station. Scheduled Fri. July 4 at 10:17 UTC | 6:17 AM ET | 3:47 PM ISS by way of K6DUE telebridge,” Novice Radio on the ISS (ARISS) posted on X.

Group Captain Shukla who’s spending 14 days within the ISS will join with URSC at 3.47 p.m. (IST) on July 4, 2025.

”We’ve got sure dwell occasions from orbit and we will likely be doing dwell interactions, together with one with a VIP. We may have interactions with college students, academia and in addition with the house trade in order that I can share not simply my story but additionally my expertise on orbit with individuals in our nation,” Group Captain Shukla had stated earlier this month.

Group Captain Shukla, the primary Indian on the Worldwide House Station (ISS), spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 28, 2025.

Final month, Sudeesh Balan, challenge director, ISRO, stated that the house company is planning two scholar occasions wherein the astronaut can be interacting instantly with the coed neighborhood.

“One exercise is a scholar occasion the place the astronaut can be interacting instantly with the coed neighborhood. We’re planning two such occasions throughout the nation. Aside from that, there’s an newbie radio hyperlink, which is an current custom within the ISS. There will likely be an newbie radio contact with the coed neighborhood. We’ve got recognized the scholars, and these actions are at the moment in progress. We’ve got positioned two locations in India the place this will likely be taking place,” he stated.