The Crossbill News Desk
The Axiom-4 mission, which will carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS), is now set for launch on June 19, following four delays caused by adverse weather and technical glitches.
The mission will lift off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In a statement issued on June 14, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh confirmed the revised launch date and said that all previous concerns leading to the postponements have been addressed.
The SpaceX team, along with Axiom Space and ISRO, has completed the necessary checks and repairs to ensure mission readiness.
As part of the Ax-4 crew, Shukla will participate in a series of scientific experiments focused on microgravity and life sciences during his stay aboard the ISS.
ISRO stated that during a recent coordination meeting with Axiom Space and SpaceX, the liquid oxygen leak previously observed in the Falcon 9 launch vehicle was confirmed to have been successfully resolved.
“During a follow-on coordination meeting between ISRO, Axiom Space, and SpaceX, it was confirmed that the liquid oxygen leak observed in the Falcon 9 launch vehicle has been successfully resolved,” an ISRO statement said.
Axiom Space also informed that it is working closely with NASA to monitor a pressure anomaly in the Russian Zvezda Service Module on the ISS.
The mission was initially scheduled for May 29, but was successively pushed to June 9, 10, and 11 due to technical and environmental hurdles. Following a technical review on June 10, ISRO had advised in-situ repairs and a low-temperature leak test before granting final clearance for launch.
NASA and Roscosmos are jointly evaluating a new pressure variation in the aft segment of the Zvezda module after a recent repair attempt. Despite this, Axiom Space has confirmed that the Ax-4 mission remains on track for the June 19 launch.
With all major issues now resolved, the upcoming launch will mark a significant milestone in India's growing participation in international space missions.
The mission will lift off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
In a statement issued on June 14, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh confirmed the revised launch date and said that all previous concerns leading to the postponements have been addressed.
The SpaceX team, along with Axiom Space and ISRO, has completed the necessary checks and repairs to ensure mission readiness.
As part of the Ax-4 crew, Shukla will participate in a series of scientific experiments focused on microgravity and life sciences during his stay aboard the ISS.
ISRO stated that during a recent coordination meeting with Axiom Space and SpaceX, the liquid oxygen leak previously observed in the Falcon 9 launch vehicle was confirmed to have been successfully resolved.
“During a follow-on coordination meeting between ISRO, Axiom Space, and SpaceX, it was confirmed that the liquid oxygen leak observed in the Falcon 9 launch vehicle has been successfully resolved,” an ISRO statement said.
Axiom Space also informed that it is working closely with NASA to monitor a pressure anomaly in the Russian Zvezda Service Module on the ISS.
The mission was initially scheduled for May 29, but was successively pushed to June 9, 10, and 11 due to technical and environmental hurdles. Following a technical review on June 10, ISRO had advised in-situ repairs and a low-temperature leak test before granting final clearance for launch.
NASA and Roscosmos are jointly evaluating a new pressure variation in the aft segment of the Zvezda module after a recent repair attempt. Despite this, Axiom Space has confirmed that the Ax-4 mission remains on track for the June 19 launch.
With all major issues now resolved, the upcoming launch will mark a significant milestone in India's growing participation in international space missions.
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