IN PHOTOS: Axiom-4 launches from Kennedy Space Center, crew bound for ISS

Updated On: 25 June, 2025 01:59 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The Axiom-4 mission has lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA`s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The crew will travel to the orbiting laboratory on a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after launching on the company`s Falcon 9 rocket. The targeted docking time is approximately 7 am on Thursday, June 26. (Pics/ PTI)

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<p>Along with Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, joining the mission are Slawosz Uznanski of Poland, a European Space Agency (ESA) project astronaut, and Tibor Kapu of Hungary</p>

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Along with Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, joining the mission are Slawosz Uznanski of Poland, a European Space Agency (ESA) project astronaut, and Tibor Kapu of Hungary

<p>Uznanski will be Poland`s second astronaut since 1978, while Kapu will be Hungary`s second since 1980. Veteran American astronaut Peggy Whitson will command the mission, adding to her record for the longest cumulative time spent in space by any American</p>

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Uznanski will be Poland`s second astronaut since 1978, while Kapu will be Hungary`s second since 1980. Veteran American astronaut Peggy Whitson will command the mission, adding to her record for the longest cumulative time spent in space by any American

<p>Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is set to pilot the Axiom 4 mission, has said that India is returning to space after 41 years. He stated that India`s flag will fly in space again</p>

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Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is set to pilot the Axiom 4 mission, has said that India is returning to space after 41 years. He stated that India`s flag will fly in space again

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NASA had earlier stood down from a proposed launch date of June 22

<p>According to the ISS, additional time is needed to evaluate station operations following recent repair work in the aft segment of the Zvezda service module. Due to the highly interconnected nature of the orbital laboratory`s systems, NASA is reviewing relevant data to ensure readiness for the arrival of additional crew members</p>

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According to the ISS, additional time is needed to evaluate station operations following recent repair work in the aft segment of the Zvezda service module. Due to the highly interconnected nature of the orbital laboratory`s systems, NASA is reviewing relevant data to ensure readiness for the arrival of additional crew members

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