Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:37pm on 11 Jun 2025,Wednesday International
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s historic journey to the International Space Station was halted hours before liftoff after a liquid oxygen (LOx) leak was discovered in the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The Axiom-4 mission, already delayed once due to weather, was scheduled for June 11 but now awaits urgent repairs. ISRO confirmed the leak was detected during post-static fire tests, and SpaceX will conduct validation tests before rescheduling. Shukla, an Indian Air Force officer, was to become the first Indian to reach the ISS on a commercial spaceflight. A new launch date will be declared after safety clearance.
