CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.
— NASA
has postponed the highly anticipated launch of the private Axiom Mission 4
(Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS), originally scheduled for Sunday,
June 22, 2025. A new launch date will be announced in the coming days.
The delay
impacts the four-person international crew, which includes pioneering Indian
astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla. Shukla, serving as pilot, is set to become the
first Indian astronaut to fly on a NASA mission. The crew is commanded by
former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, with mission specialists Slawosz
Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary.
Reason
for the Stand Down:
"Because
of the space station’s interconnected and interdependent systems, NASA wants to
ensure the station is ready for additional crew members, and the agency is
taking the time necessary to review data," Axiom Space stated, relaying
NASA's position.
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