Tag: International Space Station (ISS)

All Set for Historic Ax-4 Mission: India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to Pilot SpaceX Flight to ISS

The crew, currently in pre-launch quarantine in Florida, will lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with their Dragon spacecraft set to dock with the ISS shortly after launch.

June 25, 2025

Axiom Mission 4 to ISS Set for Wednesday Launch, Led by Indian Pilot Group Captain Shukla

The mission will launch from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a new Dragon spacecraft that will ferry the four-member crew to the orbiting laboratory.

June 24, 2025

NASA Postpones Axiom Mission 4 Launch; New Date for Indian Astronaut Shukla-Led Mission Awaited

Highlighting the global importance of the mission, ISS officials said they “appreciate the historic nature of this mission for the nations of India, Poland, and Hungary, as well as the world.”

June 20, 2025

Axiom Mission 4 Launch Rescheduled to June 22, Includes Historic Flight for Indian Astronaut

The Ax-4 crew will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

June 18, 2025

Axiom-4 Mission Rescheduled to June 19: Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to Embark on Historic Space Journey

The delay was initially caused by a liquid oxygen (LOx) leak identified during post-static fire inspections of the Falcon 9 booster.

June 14, 2025

Axiom-4 Mission Postponed Due to Fuel Leak; Historic Flight Carrying India’s First Gaganyatri Delayed

Ax-4 also marks the first time astronauts from all three nations - India, Poland, and Hungary - will travel to the ISS together, representing a new chapter in global space cooperation.

June 11, 2025

Axiom-4 Mission a Vital Step Toward Gaganyaan, Says Former Astronaut Ravish Malhotra

Highlighting the broader significance, Malhotra said, “This mission doesn’t just carry one man to space—it carries the hopes and aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians.”

June 10, 2025

Ax-4 Mission Set to Make History with Spaceflight Milestone for India, Poland, and Hungary

Liftoff is scheduled for 8:22 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

June 9, 2025

NASA’s Sunita Williams and Crew-9 Safely Return to Earth After Extended 9-Month Mission

Before touchdown, Crew Dragon deployed parachutes to slow its descent, ensuring a safe landing at speeds of less than 20 miles per hour, CNN reported.

March 19, 2025

Prayers Across Gujarat for Sunita Williams’ Safe Return from Space

Her cousin, Dinesh Rawal, organized a 'Yagna' in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, expressing the family’s collective hope and faith.

March 19, 2025