Axiom Mission 4

July 11, 2025 11:27 AM

Shubhanshu Shukla and Axiom-4 crew to begin journey back to Earth on July 14: NASA

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who is currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), is expected to begin his journey back to Earth on July 14, Axiom Space announced on Friday. Shukla, along with three other crew members — Peggy Whitson, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, and Tibor Kapu — will undock from the Harmony module’s space-facing port inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for their return to Earth. “The #Ax4 crew is scheduled to undock from the @Space_Station no earli...

June 24, 2025 2:53 PM

NASA targets June 25 for Axiom-4 launch after multiple delays

NASA has set June 25 as the new launch date for the long-delayed Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the space agency announced on Tuesday. The launch is now scheduled for 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 25, and will take place from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ax-4 mission is a joint effort by NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX. Originally planned for May 29, the mission has faced several postponements due to technical issues, weather conditions,...

June 20, 2025 3:03 PM

Axiom Mission 4 launch postponed again; NASA to announce new date

The launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), has been delayed once again as NASA and its partners continue technical assessments. A new launch date is expected to be announced in the coming days. Originally scheduled for May 29 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the mission has faced multiple postponements—first to June 8, then June 10, 11, and 19. The latest delay follows ongoing evaluations of repair wor...

June 18, 2025 2:20 PM

Axiom Mission 4 launch to ISS rescheduled for June 22

NASA has once again rescheduled the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), setting a new target date of no earlier than June 22. The decision comes as NASA, in collaboration with Axiom Space and SpaceX, continues to evaluate recent repair work conducted in the aft (rear) segment of the ISS’s Russian Zvezda service module. Originally scheduled for May 29, the launch has faced multiple delays. It was first deferred to Ju...

June 10, 2025 5:48 PM

India’s space ambitions soar with historic Axiom Mission 4 and Gaganyaan Programme

India is poised to make history as Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force prepares to become the first Indian astronaut in over four decades to travel to space. Selected under the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Human Spaceflight Programme, Shukla will serve as Mission Pilot for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS), launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on June 11, 2025. This mission, reviving the legacy of Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 spaceflight...