US Edition4 Astronauts Splashdown in AX-4 Capsule Off the California Coast
INDIA, JUL 15 – The astronauts completed a nearly three-week mission funded by India, Poland, and Hungary, marking the first spaceflights from these countries in over 40 years, officials said.
- After undocking Monday, the SpaceX capsule splashed down off the Southern California coast on July 15, 2025, concluding a 20-day Axiom Mission 4.
- Axiom’s fourth mission to the ISS since 2022 formed part of NASA’s effort to open low Earth orbit to private operators, with India, Poland and Hungary each paying over $65 million and marking their first astronaut launches in over 40 years.
- Led by Commander Peggy Whitson, the crew conducted dozens of experiments in orbit and even sampled the first pierogies in space.
- After splashdown, Commander Peggy Whitson said `Thanks for the great ride & Happy to be back` and Tibor Kapu added `We will spread the word in our countries that these things are within our reach. These things are possible even for smaller countries like ours`.
- With NASA expecting to retire the ISS around 2030, private stations like Axiom’s are in the works, and Shubhanshu Shukla’s flight is viewed as a precursor to India’s 2027 Gaganyaan mission.
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Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary, under the command of an experienced American, completed their visit to the International Space Station (ISS) in Earth orbit, and the capsule they were in landed in the Pacific Ocean.
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Irish ExaminerPrivate spaceflight ends with Pacific splashdown for astronauts
The astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary travelled to the International Space Station.
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