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The Critical Discovery That Prevented CatastropheThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) played a pivotal role in preventing what could have been a catastrophic space disaster by insisting on thorough safety protocols for the Axiom-4 mission. The timely detection of a critical crack in the oxidiser line of SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket, which was set to carry four astronauts including India’s
The Axiom Mission-4 (Ax-4), which will send Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS), is now scheduled for launch on June 19, 2025, following a series of technical setbacks and delays. The mission, a collaboration between Axiom Space, SpaceX, NASA, and ISRO, will lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.The launch was
NASA and Axiom Space have indefinitely delayed the Axiom-4 launch to the International Space Station due to concerns about a persistent air leak in the Russian PrK vestibule of the aging Zvezda module. “The PrK serves as a passageway between the statio…
NASA and Axiom Space have indefinitely postponed the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) following the detection of a “new pressure signature” in the Russian Zvezda service module, an area already known for a persistent air leak since 2019.This decision, announced on June 12, 2025, aims to provide NASA and Roscosmos—the Russian
Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station as part of a four-person mission by Axiom Space launching from the U.S.. The mission will include 14 days aboard the ISS and over 60 scientific studies. T…
The highly anticipated Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which was set to mark a historic milestone for India, Poland, and Hungary, has been postponed following the detection of a liquid oxygen (LOx) leak in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket during post-static fire booster inspections. SpaceX announced the delay on June 11, 2025, stating that additional time is required to
The launch of the highly anticipated Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, which will carry Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other international astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed to June 11, 2025, due to unfavourable weather conditions at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the mission,
India is set to mark a major milestone in its space exploration journey with the upcoming Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), featuring Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as the nation’s Gaganyaatri. This mission, conducted in partnership with NASA and Axiom Space, represents India’s return to human spaceflight after more than four decades, following the historic flight
The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), set for launch on June 10, 2025, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, represents a landmark in international spaceflight, marking the return of India, Poland, and Hungary to human spaceflight after more than four decades.The mission is spearheaded by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX, utilizing the Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket, and is scheduled to dock
Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, currently in mandatory pre-launch quarantine at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, has expressed strong confidence in the success of the upcoming Axiom-4 space mission, despite its recent postponement.The mission, now scheduled for lift-off at 5:52 PM IST on June 10, 2025, has faced multiple delays, with NASA citing the need to account for weather