Shubhanshu Shukla’s Space Mission Postponed Again, No New Date In Sight

The Axiom-4 mission, which includes Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, has been postponed again, marking the seventh delay. Originally scheduled for May 29, 2025, the launch was most recently set for June 22 but has been deferred due to ongoing evaluations of the International Space Station (ISS) operations, particularly after recent repairs to the Zvezda service module. NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are assessing the station’s readiness for additional crew members, with no new launch date announced yet. The crew, including Shubhanshu Shukla (pilot), Peggy Whitson (commander), Sławosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, and Tibor Kapu, remains in quarantine in Florida. Previous delays were caused by issues like a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon 9 rocket, weather conditions, and technical faults in the ISS.

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