Reaching the International Space Station (ISS) was a mission of the 140 crore Indians, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla -- the first from the country to reach the orbiting lab -- said on Thursday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. Singh praised the astronaut's contributions to science and space exploration,

As of Friday (Aug. 15), there are 7 people aboard the International Space Station: Expedition 73 commander Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos; fellow cosmonauts Alexey Zubritsky and Oleg Platonov; Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke of NASA; and Kimiya Yui of JAXA, all flight engineers.

ISRO launches nearly double missions in 2015–2025, marks first Indian return from ISS, and announces upcoming NASA collaboration.

Scientists are uncovering how space changes our cells, offering clues for astronaut health and treatments for diseases on Earth.

That was the sentiment expressed by Mike Fincke, who arrived at the International Space Station with SpaceX's Crew-11 mission last Saturday (Aug. 2). A veteran space traveller — this is his fourth time on the ISS — Fincke quickly settled into his orbital home and began preparing for the day that he and others can go farther away from Earth.

NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the 33rd commercial resupply services mission to the ISS, scheduled for liftoff in the early hours of Sunday, August 24

PM Modi meets Shubhanshu Shukla, astronaut shares pictures of Earth clicked from International Space Station: Video