Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:53am on 20 Jun 2025,Friday Science
NASA has postponed the Axiom‑4 mission's launch—now featuring Indian pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla—for the sixth time, originally slated for June 22, 2025. The hold-up stems from continued safety evaluations on the aging ISS, particularly following recent repairs in the Zvezda module, and ongoing checks of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after previous technical issues . The mission, a collaboration among Axiom Space, NASA, SpaceX, ISRO, and ESA, also carries astronauts from Poland and Hungary, with veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson commanding . A new launch date will be announced soon, as NASA prioritizes crew and ISS system safety above all. (PC: X)
