US EditionThere’s Another Leak on the ISS, but NASA Is Not Saying Much About It
- NASA and Axiom Space have delayed the June 12, 2025 launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS after identifying a new air leak in the Russian segment’s Zvezda module, prompting ongoing inspections and repairs.
- The delay follows earlier setbacks for Ax-4 caused by weather and a liquid oxygen leak in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, while the Zvezda leak is under active investigation by NASA and Roscosmos.
- Cosmonauts recently inspected and sealed areas in the Zvezda module, which first showed leaks in 2019, and NASA classified the identified cracks as a top safety risk requiring critical operations protocols.
- The Ax-4 mission will be Axiom’s fourth crewed flight to the ISS, originally planned to last two weeks with private astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, but no new launch date has been announced.
- This postponement allows NASA and Roscosmos time to evaluate and troubleshoot the leak, while NASA aims to operate the ISS safely through 2030 before possibly transitioning to private space stations.
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