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SWAN In Space? India Astronaut Shubhanshu Sukla Carries Bird To ISS, But Here’s A twist!

There are a total of 4 fellow astronauts with him - Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, and Hungary's Tibor Kapu. You might be wondering who the fourth one is! Shukla, while speaking from space, revealed...

Indian Air Force Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Sukla on Thursday shared an update about his journey to the International Space Station (ISS). There are a total of 4 fellow astronauts with him – Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu. You might be wondering who the fourth one is! Well, Shukla, while speaking from space, revealed that he has taken a baby swan with him to space.

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The reason the soft toy is chosen as a zero-gravity indicator is because it represents a deeper meaning. Sharing details about his space journey, Shukla, who is piloting for Axiom Mission 4, said, “Namaskar from space! I am thrilled to be here with my fellow astronauts. What a ride it was.” According to him, in Indian culture, the Swan is considered to be a symbol of wisdom.

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Shukla said, “We showed you joy and grace. We know this is a swan, a great symbol. It looks really cute but we have a very important…in Indian culture about swan swmbolizes wisdom. It also has a ability to discern. This means a lot more. It has more meaning attached to it.”

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Sheetal Prasad

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First published on: Jun 26, 2025 01:50 PM IST


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