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Axiom Mission 4 with group captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three others will finally be launched on Wednesday to reach the International Space Station after multiple delays. SpaceX has announced that the weather is 90 per cent favourable for lift-off today.

This marks a milestone for India as Shukla will become the first Indian to reach International Space Station and the second Indian to ever go to space after Rakesh Sharma.

Axiom-4 Launch Location

The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center 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.

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When Is Axiom-4 Launch Scheduled?

NASA confirmed that Axiom Space and SpaceX along with the US space agency are now targeting 12.01 PM (IST), Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4.

The targeted docking time is approximately 4.30 pm IST on Thursday, June 26, NASA said in a statement.

Where To Watch Online Streaming Of Axiom-4 Launch?

SpaceX will broadcast the launch on Live streaming, starting from 10:00 am.

Everything You Need To Know About Axiom-4 Launch

Peggy Whitson, former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, will command the commercial mission, while ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla will serve as pilot.

The two mission specialists are ESA (European Space Agency) project astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, and HUNOR (Hungarian to Orbit) astronaut Tibor Kapu of Hungary.

The Axiom-4 mission has run into multiple delays, first on account of inclement weather and then due to leaks detected on SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket and later on the Russian module of the International Space Station.

The launch opportunity comes after NASA and Roscosmos officials discussed the status of the recent repair work in the transfer tunnel at the aft (back) most segment of the orbital laboratory's Zvezda service module, NASA said.

"NASA and Roscosmos have a long history of cooperation and collaboration on the International Space Station. This professional working relationship has allowed the agencies to arrive at a shared technical approach and now Axiom Mission 4 launch and docking will proceed," said acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro.

As part of a collaboration between NASA and ISRO, Axiom Mission 4 delivers on a commitment highlighted by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send the first ISRO astronaut to the station, the NASA statement said.

The space agencies are participating in five joint science investigations and two in-orbit STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) demonstrations.

Once docked, the private astronauts plan to spend about two weeks aboard the orbiting laboratory, conducting a mission comprising science, outreach, and commercial activities.

(With PTI inputs)