Axiom-4

14 Jun

Oxygen Leak Resolved, Axiom-4 Mission Rescheduled for June 19

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TechnologyAxiom-4, Falcon 9 leak, June 19 launch, Shubhanshu Shukla astronaut

New Delhi, June 14, 2025 — The long-awaited Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station is back on track after engineers successfully resolved a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon 9 rocket. Space agencies confirmed on Saturday that the new launch date is now set for June 19.The mission, which includes Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as pilot, was initially scheduled for May 29 but had faced multiple postponements due to technical issues. A final hot-fire test earlier this month revealed a leak in the rocket's liquid oxygen system, forcing further delays.Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX jointly investigated…

09 Jun

Weather Delays Axiom-4 Launch: India’s Shubhanshu Shukla to Now Fly on June 11

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAxiom-4, Falcon 9, ISRO, ISS, Shubhanshu Shukla

National Times Bureau: The highly anticipated Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, set to make history with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla becoming the first Indian to live and work aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed to June 11 at 5:30 PM IST due to adverse weather conditions. The launch, originally slated for June 10 and earlier delayed from June 8, will now proceed from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, using SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket.This delay, though brief, underscores the mission’s strict safety protocols. ISRO confirmed the new schedule while emphasizing that crew welfare and optimal launch parameters remain…