Grew up shy, didn't dream will fly to space: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla
Shukla shared that he listened to stories of Rakesh Sharma's historic spaceflight as a child, but the dream to travel to space didn't take root early in his life
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shared in front of a gathering that he had grown up as a "shy and reserved" person and while young, he never dreamt of flying to space.
Shukla, who spoke at an IAF event, said he listened to stories of Rakesh Sharma's historic spaceflight, but the dream to travel to space didn't take root early in his life.
Also read: Shubhanshu Shukla says ISS mission aids Gaganyaan, Antariksh plans
"I grew up as a shy and reserved person. We used to hear stories of the spaceflight of Rakesh Sharma in our childhood days," he said.
Experiences on ISS
The astronaut also shared his experience of being part of the recently concluded Axiom 4 mission, which made him the first Indian to travel to the International Space Station (ISS).
Also read: Shubhanshu Shukla on readjusting to Earth: ‘Dropped laptop, expected it to float’
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who felicitated the four Gaganyaan astronauts, including Shukla, said the Gaganyaan mission symbolises a "new chapter" in the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat.
(With agency inputs)