Interview | Shubhanshu Shukla on his new book, ‘The Second Orbit’

Indian Air Force test pilot and Gaganyaan astronaut-candidate Shubhanshu Shukla discusses his new book, 'The Second Orbit,' which details his personal journey and the realities of space travel. He emphasizes the importance of teamwork and the necessity of learning from mistakes in high-stakes environments.
From the moment he was announced as one of the four astronaut-candidates for India’s maiden human spaceflight programme Gaganyaan, Air Force test pilot Shubhanshu Shukla has been a prolific science communicator. His social media feed is full of amusing yet enlightening quips, videos, and posts about what going to space has been like for him.
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