Axiom-4 mission launch postponed again due to...; new liftoff now scheduled for...

The highly anticipated Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), which includes India’s Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla as one of the crew members, has been postponed by a day due to unfavourable weather conditions. Originally scheduled for launch on June 10, 2025, the mission will now take off on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 5:30 PM IST.  The updated schedule was confirmed in an official announcement by Dr. V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Secretary of the Department of Space (DOS), and Chairman of the Space Commission. Shubhanshu Shukla, who will be the second Indian to fly to space after Rakesh Sharma’s historic 1984 mission, is part of a four-member international crew that will travel aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the ISS. The team had earlier completed their final launch rehearsal, which included a full dress run-through of all launch-day procedures.

The 14-day mission aims to conduct more than 60 scientific experiments focusing on human health, Earth observation, life sciences, and material research aboard the orbiting laboratory. Despite the brief delay, excitement remains high, as this mission marks a significant moment for India’s presence in global space exploration.

More updates will follow as the crew prepares for the revised launch timeline.