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Technology Jun 23, 2025

Delays plague Axiom-4 mission: A timeline and new launch date

Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), which was set to launch soon, is now delayed while NASA evaluates the ISS's Zvezda module.
The crew is hanging out in quarantine in Florida, waiting for the green light.
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are taking extra care to make sure everything's safe before picking a new date.

TL;DR

Peggy Whitson leads international crew

The mission is led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson.
Joining her are ISRO pilot Shubhanshu Shukla (the first Indian astronaut in space in 40 years!), plus Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary.
It's a big moment for all three countries as they team up for science experiments and tech demos during their two-week stay on the ISS.

Falcon 9 and Dragon are ready to go

Even though Ax-4 is postponed, the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are ready to go at Launch Complex 39A.
Meanwhile, you can still catch the ISS zipping across the night sky—just use NASA's Spot the Station tool to find out when it'll fly over your area.