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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) yesterday announced that the Axiom-4 mission, to take Indian astronaut group captain Shubhun Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed on June 11 at 5:30 pm due to adverse weather conditions.
“Launch of AXIOM-4 Mission for International Space Station: Due to weather conditions, the launch of Axiom-4 mission to send Indian Gaganratri to the International Space Station has been postponed from 10 June 2025 to 11 June 2025. The launch time is 5:30 PM IST on 11 June 2025: 11 June 2025: Chairman / Chairman
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh also shared, “Update for adverse weather on ISS.UDUE on the Axiom-4 mission, the launch of the Axiom-4 mission carrying the Indian Gaganati to the international space station is re-determined from June 10 to June 11, 2025. Further, if any, it will be shared accordingly.
The AX-4 crew includes members of India, Poland and Hungary, which marks the first mission of each country as a watershed moment for space stations and the second government sponsored by the government as anxom space in more than 40 years as a government-sponsored human spaceflight mission.
Since 1984, the group captain Shubhinhu Shukla will be India’s second national astronaut to move into space. He joined the Axiom Space’s fourth private astronaut mission (AX-4), a milestone in India’s space cooperation with NASA. After Rakesh Sharma went on a Soviet mission, he will be the second Indian to go into space.
About AX-4 mission
According to the Axiom Space, the AX-4 mission will “realize” a comeback to the human spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary, each, each undertaking its first government sponsored mission in four decades.
Although this will be the second human spacecraft in history for these countries, this will be the first time that the three will participate in a mission at the international space station. This groundbreaking mission underlines the role of Axiom space in the mission of the lower-earth expanding access to the orbit and strengthening national space programs worldwide.
The AX-4 will also be the second commercial spacecraft to include its governments and national astronauts sponsored by the European Space Agency. For India, Poland and Hungary, AX-4 stands as a symbol of opportunity, enables each country to pursue its space ambitions on a global stage.
The AX-4 research complement includes around 60 scientific studies and activities that represent 31 countries such as America, India, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria, UAE and nations.
According to Axiom Space, this mission will have the highest number of research and science-focused activities held on an Axiom mission on ISS. It highlights the global importance and collaborative spirit of the mission in advancing microgravity research in a low-earth class (Leo).
‘It was really better that you keep flying’
SpaceX Vice President of Build and Flight Reliability, William Gerstenamier underlined the company’s emphasis on security and reliability in its dragon capsule mission, stating that “the design replaced several propulsion components to make them reliable and more useful”.
“So this is not just the dragon capsule you are flying. We have really made some improvements and have really improved to continue to fly. This year, so far, SpaceX teams have long spring drag missions, two of which were human spaceflight missions, all of them were launching each other within 38 days, and when we were working on them, they said that they said that they were working and said that they said that they said that they were working on each other’s 38 days. Were also preparing. “
He said, “This gives us an opportunity to review the data regularly, and it allows us to look for data, seek small things, fly things, improve things and take it safely.
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