4 astronauts prepare for SpaceX launch to ISS
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The Ax-4 mission by Axiom Space, also including Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (mission pilot), has faced multiple delays in a week. Initially planned for launch in 2024, it had to be postponed until this year - which further extended into June. Full Moon rising over Dragon and Falcon 9 pic.twitter.com/HxrqiwHi1X — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 11, 2025
Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission will send a four-person crew to the ISS in June on a new SpaceX Dragon. The crew includes representatives from India, Poland, and Hungary. The crew will conduct over 60 ...
SpaceX is poised to conduct a crucial test by midday on June 12 to validate the Falcon-9's performance after fixing a liquid oxygen leak. Following the test, a new launch date for the Axiom-4 mission,
The crew for the Axiom-4 comprises four astronauts - US’ Peggy Whitson, India’s Shubanshu Shukla, Poland’s Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu.
When asked if there was a launch window for the AX-4 mission, Dana Weigel, manager, International Space Station Program, NASA said that there are launch opportunities till June 30.