The launch of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has once again been postponed.
The Axiom-4 Mission to the ISS, which was scheduled on June 10 at 8.22 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) from Launch Complex 39A on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, has been postponed to June 11 due to climate circumstances.
“Due to weather conditions, the launch of Axiom-4 mission for sending Indian Gaganyatri to International Space Station is postponed from 10th June 2025 to 11th June 2025. The targeted time of launch is 5:30 p.m. IST on 11th June 2025,” ISRO stated in a publish on X attributing it to ISRO Chairman Dr. V. Narayanan.
SpaceX which is able to launch the Ax-4 crew aboard its Dragon spacecraft to the ISS stated that it’s now focusing on June 11 for Falcon 9’s launch.
“Launch is targeted for 8:00 a.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Thursday (June 12, 2025) at 7:37 a.m. ET,” SpaceX stated.
In a publish on X it stated due to excessive winds within the ascent hall the launch has been postponed.
“Now focusing on no sooner than Wednesday, June 11 for Falcon 9 to launch @Axiom_Space‘s Ax-4 mission to the @Space_Station due to high winds in the ascent corridor,” SpaceX posted.
Group Captain Shukla’s mission to ISS was scheduled to be launched on June 8 nonetheless it was postponed to June 10.
As per the sooner plan the crew was scheduled to dock to the area station on June 11 at roughly 12:30 p.m. ET.
Once docked, the Ax-4 astronauts will spend about 14 days aboard the area station conducting microgravity analysis, know-how demonstrations, and outreach occasions.
Group Captain Shukla would be the pilot of the Ax-4, and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson will command the industrial mission. European Space Agency undertaking astronauts Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski from Poland, and Tibor Kapu from Hungary, are additionally a part of the crew.
The Ax-4 crew, which is at present in quarantine. This is the third time the launch has been rescheduled.
Published – June 09, 2025 09:05 pm IST
