Video shows Shubhanshu's mother tearing up after mission launch
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's mother was seen tearing up after the successful launch of the mission. She was seen cheering for Shubhanshu and blowing him kisses. Shukla and three other astronauts were launched into space from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 12.01 pm on Wednesday. Shukla has become first Indian Air Force officer to pilot a commercial spaceflight.