Writing a glorious chapter in India's space odyssey, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla splashed down off California with Ax-4 crew members on Tuesday.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party TMC today<br />congratulated Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on his safe return to earth after<br />spending 18 days in space.

The SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla and three other crew members splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California, at about 3:02 pm IST on July 15. The return journey ...

The private crew included Ax-4 mission commander and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. It was her fifth trip to space and extended her record-setting duration to 695 days, the most of any American.