Shubhanshu Shukla extracted in steady situation from capsule, present process post-mission medical analysis: ISRO
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is assisted out of the Dragon spacecraft onto a restoration automobile after his return to Earth from the Worldwide House Station on July 15, 2025. Photograph: X/@Axiom_Space by way of PTI
The Indian House Analysis Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday (July 15, 2025) mentioned that Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was present process a structured post-mission medical analysis and restoration protocol underneath the supervision of Axiom House and ISRO flight surgeons.
“The capsule was recovered promptly by SpaceX’s restoration groups, and Shukla was extracted in steady situation,” ISRO mentioned.
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It added that Mr. Shukla’s post-mission medical analysis and restoration protocol would span seven days.
“The post-mission medical analysis and restoration protocol contains cardiovascular assessments, musculoskeletal checks, and psychological debriefs geared toward making certain full physiological restoration and information seize for future missions,” the area company mentioned.
As a part of India’s participation in Axiom-04, a devoted ISRO high-level delegation and a Mission Operations Group have been deployed to Kennedy House Centre, Florida, forward of the launch.
Later, each groups moved to the Johnson House Centre, Houston, to hitch within the docking operations.
The Mission operations workforce continued to remain there, gaining invaluable first-hand expertise in managing human spaceflight operations.
“The workforce was embedded alongside NASA and Axiom flight controllers, taking part in real-time decision-making, telemetry monitoring, crew timeline administration, and well being monitoring of each the astronaut and the science payloads. This publicity supplied important insights into worldwide crewed mission coordination, emergency response protocols, and the complexities of orbital operations,” ISRO mentioned.
It additional mentioned that this collaborative mission would function a significant stepping stone in constructing India’s personal crewed mission operations infrastructure, enhancing readiness for future indigenous human spaceflight packages reminiscent of Gaganyaan and the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (Indian House Station).
Printed – July 15, 2025 10:33 pm IST
