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Indian Pride in Orbit ISS Passes Over Nation with Record-Setter Aboard

 

Indian Pride in Orbit ISS Passes Over Nation with Record-Setter Aboard

Record-Breaking Indian Astronaut's ISS Over India!

Indian eyes to the sky! The International Space Station (ISS), carrying record-setting Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, will make multiple visible passes over India this week, offering citizens a chance to witness history overhead.

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the ISS as part of the Axiom-4 mission and a joint ISRO-NASA project, made history last Thursday. He surpassed the legendary Rakesh Sharma's 1984 record to become the Indian astronaut with the longest continuous stay in space. Sharma spent 7 days, 21 hours, and 40 minutes in space; Shukla is on a 14-day mission.

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Now, the orbital outpost carrying Shukla will be prominently visible from numerous Indian cities in the pre-dawn and evening skies over the next several days.

When and Where to Look:

According to NASA's Spot the Station service, here are the upcoming visible passes of the ISS from India:

    Monday, July 8: 4:59 AM, 7:59 PM, 9:38 PM
    
    Tuesday, July 9: 4:10 AM, 8:48 PM
    
    Wednesday, July 10: 3:22 AM, 4:58 PM, 9:59 PM
    
    Thursday, July 11: 2:34 AM, 4:09 AM
    
    Friday, July 12: 7:59 PM (Final visible pass during this mission phase)

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How to Spot the ISS:

    NASA's Spot the Station: This app/service (website or app) provides exact sighting times for     your specific location, including direction, max height, and duration. You can set reminders.     (https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/)
    
    ISS Detector App: This app shows the ISS's current real-time location and also provides            pass predictions.

    What to Expect: The ISS appears as a very bright, fast-moving star (no flashing lights),                 traversing the sky in a few minutes. It's easily visible to the naked eye from dark locations,         and often from cities too.

Shukla's Grand View of Home:

During a recent interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the ISS, Shukla shared his awe at seeing India from space. “Jab pehli baar Bharat ko dekha, Bharat sach mein bohat bhavya dikta hain, jitna ham map pe dekhten hain, usse kahin jyada bada (When we saw India for the first time, we saw that India looks very grand, very big, much bigger than what we see on the map),” the astronaut said, capturing the profound perspective of seeing his homeland from orbit.

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This series of visible passes offers a unique opportunity for Indians to connect with Shukla's historic mission. Look up at the scheduled times to catch a glimpse of the bright dot representing human ingenuity and India's growing presence in space, carrying the nation's newest record-holder.


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