Joy, pride, and excitement swept through Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla prepares to make history with the Axiom-4 mission, launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Wednesday.

Hailing from Lucknow, the Indian Air Force Group Captain is headed to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom-4 crew, reported news agency ANI. 

His father, Shambhu Dayal, expressed that his son’s achievement is a source of pride not only for their city but for the entire nation.