Axiom-4 Launch Postponed Due To Weather Conditions

The launch of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida has been postponed, the Indian Space Research Organisation said on Monday.

"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," ISRO said in a post on X,

The agency also informed the new time of launch will be 5:30 p.m. IST on June 11.

The Ax-4 crew and SpaceX teams had completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities on Sunday ahead of liftoff. The crew will journey to the ISS aboard a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which will be launched by a Falcon 9 rocket.

Spearheaded by Axiom Space, this mission features an international crew comprising astronauts from the United States, India, Poland and Hungary, making the mission a symbol of global collaboration in space exploration.

Indian Air Force pilot Shubhanshu Shukla, along with three other crew members, will travel to ISS onboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft. Shukla's travel to space marks India's return to human spaceflight 41 years after Rakesh Sharma scripted history by undertaking a journey to space onboard Soviet Russia's Soyuz spacecraft in 1984.

According to Axiom Space, the Ax-4 mission will "realise the return" to human spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary, with each nation embarking on its first government-sponsored flight in more than four decades.

While this will be only the second human spaceflight mission in history for each of these countries, it will also be the first time all three nations will undertake a mission aboard the ISS.

The crew will carry out nearly 60 scientific experiments and activities, the highest number for any Axiom mission to date. The studies will represent the collaborative efforts of 31 countries, including India, the United States, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria, the UAE, and several European nations.