US EditionNASA Sets New Launch Date for Ax-4 Mission to the International Space Station
UNITED STATES, JUN 25 – The mission, led by Peggy Whitson with Indian pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, will conduct over 60 scientific experiments during a two-week stay aboard the ISS.
- NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX scheduled the launch of the Ax-4 mission from Kennedy Space Center at 2:31 a.m. ET on June 25, 2025.
- The mission faced multiple delays caused by a Falcon 9 liquid oxygen leak, inclement weather, and a new pressure signature detected on the ISS's Zvezda module.
- The four-member crew, commanded by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, includes first-time space travelers from India, Poland, and Hungary who will conduct 60 scientific studies.
- The Dragon spacecraft is planned to dock with the ISS around 7 a.m. ET on June 26, with the mission expected to last about two weeks.
- SpaceX will attempt to land the Falcon 9 first stage at Cape Canaveral after launch, and the mission’s success will advance private astronaut flights alongside ongoing ISS operations.
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SpaceX launches Ax-4 mission to the ISS with international crew
SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket kickstarting Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Axiom’s Ax-4 mission is led by a historic international crew and lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A at 2:31 a.m. ET on June 25, 2025. The Ax-4 crew is set to dock with the ISS around 7 a.m. ET on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Axiom Space, a Houston-based commercial space company, coordinated the mission with Spa…
The Axiom-4 mission and Shubhanshu Shukla's 7 Indian experiments are a big step in India's space history. However, the seven postponements have raised questions about the safety of biological samples. ISRO and NASA are making every possible effort to keep these samples safe and ensure the success of the mission.
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