NASA has postponed the deliberate launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the Worldwide House Station (ISS). The Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla-led mission was rescheduled for June 22 (Sunday).
The ISS stated on Friday morning that NASA is standing down from a launch on Sunday, and that it’s going to goal a brand new launch date within the coming days.
“@NASA, @Axiom_Space, and @SpaceX proceed reviewing launch alternatives for Axiom Mission 4. NASA is standing down from a launch on Sunday, June 22, and can goal a brand new launch date within the coming days,” the ISS wrote in a submit on X.
.@NASA, @Axiom_Space, and @SpaceX proceed reviewing launch alternatives for Axiom Mission 4. NASA is standing down from a launch on Sunday, June 22, and can goal a brand new launch date within the coming days. https://t.co/GKAvaAd4UH
— Worldwide House Station (@Space_Station) June 19, 2025
In accordance with the ISS, extra time is required to guage station operations following latest restore work within the aft phase of the Zvezda service module. Because of the extremely interconnected nature of the orbital laboratory’s techniques, NASA is reviewing related information to make sure readiness for the arrival of extra crew members.
Highlighting the worldwide significance of the mission, ISS famous that the companies “recognize the historic nature of this mission for the nations of India, Poland, and Hungary, in addition to the world.” The four-member crew stays in quarantine in Florida and is ready to launch as soon as the station is cleared to obtain them.
Axiom Mission 4 will likely be commanded by Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut and now Axiom House’s Director of Human Spaceflight. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla from ISRO will function the mission’s pilot. The mission specialists are ESA venture astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft stay in good situation and are stationed at Launch Complicated 39A at NASA’s Kennedy House Heart in Florida.
Earlier, Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated that the Axiom-4 house mission — which incorporates Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla — won’t launch earlier than June 22, as security assessments are nonetheless underway earlier than clearing the ultimate launch timeline.
“We now have been informed that it will not be earlier than twenty second June. There’s a security angle additionally concerned right here,” Singh stated at a press convention.
Following the rescheduling, Axiom House had stated in a press release earlier that NASA, Axiom House, and SpaceX had been concentrating on no sooner than Sunday, June 22, for the launch. The change permits NASA time to proceed evaluating station operations after latest repairs within the Zvezda service module.
In a submit on X, Dr. Jitendra Singh confirmed the up to date launch timeline, writing: “Axiom Mission 04 to the Worldwide House Station (ISS)… After assessing key parameters, together with module health, crew well being, and climate, @Axiom_Space has indicated that June 22, 2025, would be the subsequent probably launch date of Axiom-04 Mission carrying, amongst others, the Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, to the ISS.”
He added that additional updates can be shared accordingly.
On the eleventh anniversary of the Modi authorities, Singh additionally highlighted the socio-economic affect of administrative reforms over the previous decade. “The executive reforms that occurred within the final 11 years weren’t restricted to governance. They’d excessive socio-economic ramifications,” he stated.
He emphasised the push towards digital governance geared toward enhancing ease of residing for widespread residents, and famous that reforms created a extra automated system that helped the federal government obtain key milestones.
“Through the 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s management, not solely has governance improved but additionally had important socio-economic penalties,” Singh stated.
He added that schemes and reforms had been geared toward making certain justice for marginalised teams.