US EditionIndia's Shubhanshu Shukla's Ax-4 mission to launch on June 19
- Axiom Space is set to launch the Axiom-4 mission from Kennedy Space Center on June 19, 2025, with Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla joining the crew headed to the International Space Station.
- The launch faced multiple delays caused by a liquid oxygen leak in SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and a pressure anomaly in the ISS's Russian Zvezda service module.
- ISRO, Axiom Space, and SpaceX coordinated closely and confirmed the Falcon 9 leak was resolved after technical and safety assessments, while NASA and Roscosmos continue monitoring the ISS pressure status.
- The 14-day Axiom-4 mission will feature Shukla conducting seven India-designed experiments alongside joint NASA studies, with Peggy Whitson commanding the international crew.
- This mission marks a significant milestone for India’s space program and Axiom Space’s commercial goals, although safety concerns persist amid ongoing ISS module inspections.
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NASA sets new potential launch date for Ax-4 mission to ISS
NASA says a private astronaut mission could launch to the ISS as soon as June 19 as it works to understand an air leak on the station's Russian segment. The post NASA sets new potential launch date for Ax-4 mission to ISS appeared first on SpaceNews.
Last week, the launch of the Axiom 4 mission was postponed because a liquid oxygen leak was found in the Falcon-9 rocket. Now ISRO and SpaceX experts have together solved this problem and a new launch date has been set.
After delay, India's Shubhanshu Shukla's Axiom-4 mission to launch on June 19: Isro
The Axiom Space mission was to blast off from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on June 11, but had to be delayed first due to a fuel leak in SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket and then due to a leak in the Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS)
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