Watch Live: Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Touch Down On Earth With Splashdown Off California Coast Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the ISS, returns to Earth today after an 18-day mission under Axiom Space’s Ax-4 program. Alongside three international astronauts, he will splash down in the Pacific. His historic journey marks a major milestone for India in global space exploration. IANSUpdated: Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 10:48 AM IST Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his team | x/Jonny Kim Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS), is set to return to Earth on Tuesday, marking the end of a historic mission under Axiom Space’s Ax-4 program. After an extraordinary 18-day stay aboard the orbital laboratory, Shukla and his three international crewmates are scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 3:01 p.m. IST (4:31 AM CT). You can watch the crew's journey back to earth in the video embedded below: Let us know! 👂 What type of content would you like to see from us this year? — HubSpot (@HubSpot) Shukla, along with fellow astronauts Peggy Whitson (USA), Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski (Poland), and Tibor Kapu (Hungary), boarded SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft "Grace" at 3:30 a.m. CT (2 PM IST) on Monday. FPJ Shorts Mumbai Sessions Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Possessing 72 Counterfeit ₹100 Notes; Co-Accused Already Out On Bail