Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:04pm on 18 Jun 2025,Wednesday Science
The Axiom-4 space mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed again, with launch now targeted for June 22. Initially scheduled for May 29, the mission faced multiple postponements due to technical issues, including a Falcon-9 rocket oxygen leak and repairs on the ISS’s Zvezda module. Shukla will be the second Indian in space after Rakesh Sharma. The crew, led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, includes astronauts from Poland and Hungary. They will conduct 60 scientific experiments during their 14-day stay. Axiom Space confirmed the crew is in good health and quarantine. (PC: News18)
