Axiom-4 mission carrying Shubhanshu Shukla postponed due to technical snag
The much-anticipated launch of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed due to a technical snag, Elon Musk's SpaceX said in a statement Wednesday. The new dates of the mission will be announced soon, as the team is working on making some repairs, it was announced.
The delay in the Axiom-4 mission comes due to an LOx leak identified during post static fire booster inspections. SpaceX said in its statement, 'Standing down from tomorrow's Falcon 9 launch of Ax-4 to the @Space_Station to allow additional time for SpaceX teams to repair the LOx leak identified during post static fire booster inspections. Once complete – and pending Range availability – we will share a new launch date.'
The Axiom-4 mission is set to send Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station.
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