Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:11am on 11 Jun 2025,Wednesday Science
The Axiom‑4 mission—featuring Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9—was set for liftoff at 5:30 PM IST from Kennedy Space Center on June 11, 2025. However, final clearance depends on the "L‑8‑hour weather briefing" around midnight UTC, as launch conditions remain uncertain. Complicating matters, engineers discovered a liquid‑oxygen leak during pre‑launch fire tests and also corrected a thrust‑vector control issue on Engine‑5. These overlapping challenges have delayed the mission indefinitely until fixes and favorable weather align, keeping stakeholders vigilant for the next go‑no‑go decision.
