AX-4 mission piloted by Indian Astronaut all set for ISS mission Jun 10

The prestigious Axiom-4 (AX-4) mission to be piloted by an Indian Astronaut Subhanshu Shukla for the International Space Station (ISS) is all set for take off from US on June 10 Tuesday morning.

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The mission will take place at 0612 hrs Indian time.

The Ax-4 crew will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from LC-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on June 10 at 8:22 a.m. ET (0612 IST).

It will carry four astronatus from US, India, Poland and Hungary for a 14-day docking mission in Low Earth Orbit for conducting various experiments, that included seven by ISRO.

The Ax-4 mission will "realize the return" to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation's first government-sponsored flight in more than 40 years.

While Ax-4 marks these countries' second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the ISS.

This historic mission underscores how Axiom Space is redefining the pathway to Low-Earth orbit and elevating national space programs globally.

Axiom Space said "With a culturally diverse crew, we are not only advancing scientific knowledge but also fostering international collaboration. Our previous missions set the stage and with Ax-4, we ascend even higher, bringing more nations to low-Earth orbit and expanding humanity’s reach among the stars", according to Peggy Whitson, Ax-4 Mission Commander.

The Ax-4 crew includes members from India, Poland, and Hungary, marking each nation’s first mission to the space station in history and second government-sponsored human spaceflight mission in over 40 years.