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SpaceX Postpones Axiom-4 Launch After Falcon-9 Liquid Oxygen Leak

NASA has signaled launch opportunities through June 30 following SpaceX’s discovery of a liquid oxygen leak during post-flight tests.

The Axiom 4 crew is photographed inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft while training for the mission..
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Overview

  • The Axiom-4 mission to send India’s Shubhanshu Shukla to the ISS has been postponed after SpaceX discovered a liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon-9 booster during post static fire inspections.
  • SpaceX will conduct repairs and carry out validation tests before setting a new launch date, pending range availability.
  • NASA’s ISS program manager has confirmed launch windows through June 30 with additional opportunities opening in mid-July.
  • The four-member crew includes commander Peggy Whitson, pilot Shukla, and mission specialists Sławosz Uznański and Tibor Kapu who will carry out around 60 scientific experiments during a 14- to 21-day stay.
  • ISRO has invested ₹550 crore in the Axiom-4 mission to inform operational insights for its upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.