All eyes are on the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax 4) carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station (ISS)
Originally scheduled for June 10, the mission was postponed to June 11 due to weather conditions. Indian space agency ISRO said the mission’s backup date was already set as June 11 by Axiom Space.
“Due to weather conditions, the Axiom-4 Mission launching Indian astronaut to the ISS is rescheduled from June 10 to June 11 with a targeted launch time of 5.30 pm IST.” ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan said on Monday
Group Capt Shukla is India’s second astronaut to venture into space. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian to fly to space
Serving as mission pilot, Shukla will be joined on AX 4 by commander Peggy Whitson and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu.
Ax‑4 is a planned private spaceflight to the ISS operated by Axiom Space in partnership with SpaceX and NASA. The flight is scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center.
