Many questions have been raised about the salary of Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who went on India's space mission Axiom-4. Will he get a huge salary for going on such a big and dangerous mission? Or is he going on this mission for free?
Let us tell you that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force, along with three other astronauts, flew to the International Space Station (ISS) under the Axiom-4 mission. This mission was successfully launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After a long gap of 41 years, Shubhanshu is the second Indian who is making the country proud by reaching space.
Shubhanshu Shukla is one of the key persons who took India's space journey to new heights through this mission. However, despite staying in space for 14 days in this mission, he will not get any kind of salary or remuneration. The reason for this is that this mission is a joint operation of India and NASA, in which India is fully funding the mission. According to reports, about Rs 548 crore is being spent on this campaign, which includes training, travel, logistics and research work.
This mission will prove to be a milestone not only for Shubhanshu but for India's entire space program, especially in the context of the Gaganyaan mission to be held in 2027. Shubhanshu Shukla's effort is expected to bring India extensive benefits in the field of advanced space training, international cooperation and space research. He is the second Indian after Rakesh Sharma in 1984 to travel to space on this type of mission.
