Big Update! Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom 4 Mission launch postponed again due to…, SpaceX says…

New Delhi: The Axiom-4 mission, which used to be scheduled to carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others to the International Space Area on Tuesday, used to be lengthen all but again to repair a leak within the SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket.

SpaceX launched that it used to be “standing down” from the Falcon-9 launch to enable time for repairs after a submit-static inspection of the rocket’s boosters identified a liquid oxygen leak.

“As soon as full and pending Differ availability, we are in a position to part a new launch date,” SpaceX mentioned in an X submit.

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan mentioned the liquid oxygen leak used to be detected within the propulsion bay within the course of a seven-2d hot test on the launch pad. The recent test used to be to validate the efficiency of the booster stage of Falcon-9 launch automobile.

“The ISRO crew mentioned with consultants at Axiom and SpaceX and it used to be resolute that the leak would be mounted and most important validation assessments conducted sooner than clearing for the launch,” Narayanan mentioned.

Which means reality, the Axiom-4 launch slated on June 11, 2025 to send the first Indian Gaganyatri to the International Space Area stands postponed, the ISRO chairman mentioned.

Axiom Space spokesperson mentioned that within the course of the submit-static fire investigation of the Falcon-9 booster that supports the Axiom-4 mission, SpaceX groups identified a liquid oxygen leak that requires extra work.

“SpaceX continues to work intently with Axiom Space and partners,” Axiom Space mentioned in an announcement.

Commander Peggy Whitson, pilot Shukla and consultants Tigor Kapu of Hungary and Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland had been slated to embark up on the Axiom-4 mission.

The 14-day mission will “realise the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland and Hungary.

The Axiom-4 mission used to be at the beginning scheduled for launch on May 29. It used to be first postponed to June 8 and later to June 10.

On June 10, the launch used to be postponed by a day on account of bad climate within the flight course.

Addressing a pre-launch press convention on Monday, SpaceX Vice President William Gerstenmaier mentioned that engineers had mounted some snags within the Falcon-9 rocket that had been stumbled on within the course of the static fire test and had long previous no longer renowned within the course of the submit-flight refurbishment of boosters.

Gerstenmaier mentioned that engineers had stumbled on a locks leak that used to be previously viewed on the booster within the course of its entry on the last mission and used to be no longer fully repaired within the course of the refurbishment.

“We're persevering with to troubleshoot that. We should rep that completed at present time and we are in a position to like that support in configuration. We're inserting in a purge that can in truth mitigate the leak if it restful continues… on the launch day,” he had mentioned.

Gerstenmaier mentioned engineers had furthermore stumbled on an engine 5 thrust vector administration danger and the ingredients connected with which like already been modified.