Shubhanshu Shukla was officially welcomed on ISS by Axiom-4 crew with hugs and warmth. Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy Whitson gave astronaut pin to Shubhanshu Shukla, who has become 634th astronaut to travel to space.

Shubhanshu Shukla and the Axiom-4 Mission crew were warmly welcomed aboard the International Space Station after their successful docking. Shukla, now Astronaut #634, expressed his awe at the Earth's view and gratitude for the crew's hospitality.

The four astronauts were welcomed with warm hugs and handshakes as the Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbital laboratory after a 28-hour journey around Earth