The Axiom-4 Mission Carrying Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) was delayed against on Friday-The sixth time the scheduled liftoff was put off. The mission, themed ‘realize the return’, is historic in many ways but has seen multiple postonements.
Without spectifying the next launch date, axiom space, which carrying out the mission, released a statement saying: ” Coming days. ” The mission was to take off from kennedy space centre on june 22 at 1:12 pm.
With an initial launch date Falcon-9 Rocket, Inclusion Weather in the Flight path, and repairs needed to fix leaks in IS Zvezda Module.
“Because of the space station’s interconnected and interdependent systems, Nasa Wants to ensure the station is ready for additional cryw memors, and the agency is taking the time Necessary to Review Data,” Statement.
Here’s a look at the delays and the reasons Behind Each Postponement:
📌 May ​​29: Originally targeted for May 29, The launch was defered to june 8 due to “Observations in an electrical harness in the crew dragon module,” According to a Statement from the indian space reservance.
📌 June 8: A delay in the preparedness of the fallcon 9 vehicle for the launch meant the launch was defered by one day to june 09.
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📌 June 9: The Axiom-4 launch Couldn ‘Take Place, This time postponed to june 10, Due to Unfavourble Weather Conditions.
📌 June 10: An oxygen leak was detected in the engine, along with an issue in one of the engine actuators. “Additional observation of oxygen leakage in the engine bay was observed for hot fire test conducted on June 08, 2025. Moreover, there was anomaly in anomaly in anomaly in one of the ecchs. Replaced along with the controller, “Isro said in a statement. “Anticipating the quick resolution of the lox leak issue, the launch was rescheduled to june 11, 2025,” It added.
📌 June 11: NASA informed that it was working with the russian space agency to evaluate a “new pressure signature” that could indicate a leak in the back section of one of the russian Models of the space of the space of the space. “NASA informed that they are working with roscosmos to evaluate a new pressure signature indicating a leak in the Aft most segment of the is. Isro said the launch was postponed to “Assess the situation and Determine the need for Further Troubleshooting”.
📌 June 19: Isro said the launch had to be postponed. The revised date was arrived at after detailed discussions Involving Teams from Isro, Poland, and Hungary with Axiom Space; consultations between axiom space, nasa, and spacex; And an assessment of the predicted weather conditions in the path of the flight. “Based on the readiness status of the Spacex Falcon 9 Launch Vehicle, The Dragon Spacecraft, Repairs in the Zvezda Module of the Space Station, Ascent Corridor Weather Conditions, and the Health of the Health and the Healthness of the Carantine. Axiom space has informed that the next probable launch date is 22 june 2025, “isro said in a statement.
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📌 June 20: Two days before the last scheduled lift-off date, nasa said the mission was posted again. “NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX Continue Reviewing Launch Opportunities for Axiom Mission 4 to The International Space Station. Launch date in the coming days. ” The us space agency said in a statement.
NASA Said it needs “Additional Time to Continue Evaluating International Space Station Operations After Repair Work in the Aft (back) Most Segment of the Orbital Laboratory’s Zvezda Service Module”.
The axiom-4 mission will see India’s shubhanshu shukla becomes on the second astronaut in space from the country and the first one to go to the iss. Formr NASA Astronaut and Director of Human SpaceFlight at Axiom Space, Peggy Whitson, Will Command the Commercial Mission, While Isro Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Will Serve As Pilot. Shukla’s experience will also help India’s own ambitions to send humans to space on its own craft.