Ex -4 mission to take Space to Shubhanshu Shukla, postponed for sixth time, new date not fixed

The Axiom-4 mission carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station has been postponed once again. This mission of NASA consists of four members. Initially, the date of May 29 was fixed for this mission, but NASA has been avoiding it for different reasons. Now the date of June 22 was fixed for the launch of this mission, but now it has also been extended. However, no confirmation has been made by NASA on the next date. It will be launched after the situation arises according to the mission.

Axiom Space said that NASA has decided to withdraw from the planned launch of the Axiom Mission 4 on Sunday, June 22. The new date will be announced for the launch of the mission in the coming days. The space agency said it needed a little more time to continue assessing the operations at the International Space Station, as the recent repair work was done in the rear part of the orbital laboratory’s Jawjda service module. Axiom Space said in a statement, “Given the complex and depending systems of the space station, NASA is taking time to review data. NASA wants to ensure that the systems of the space station are ready to support the members of the additional crew.”

NASA’s Axiom-4 mission postponed for the sixth time

This is the sixth time when the mission is postponed. The mission was originally scheduled to be launched on 29 May, but was later deferred to 8 June, then June 10, June 11, June 19 and again till 22 June. Now it has been postponed indefinitely. The previous delay was due to several reasons, including delay in preparation of Falcon 9 rockets, adverse weather conditions, liquid oxygen leakage and technical malfunction in the service module of the space station.

Milestone will be a milestone for India, Poland, Hungary

According to Axiaom Space, the X-4 crew consists of astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary. It is the first mission of the three countries for the International Space Station and is their first government -sponsored human space flight in 40 years. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the second astronaut of India to go into space after Rakesh Sharma’s mission in 1984. His involvement in the fourth private astronaut mission (X-4) of the Axiom Space is an important milestone in India’s space cooperation with NASA.

Travelers will be involved in mission in Quarrant

Axiom Space said the X-4 mission would realize the “return” of human space flight to India, Poland and Hungary, indicating the historic revival of government sponsored space missions for the three countries. According to the health and safety protocols, the X-4 crew will continue to live in Quarrantin in Florida.