Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, crew members to enter quarantine ahead of launch
The Hindu
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, other crew members of Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to International Space Station are entering quarantine ahead of launch on June 8, 2025 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and other crew members of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are entering quarantine ahead of the scheduled launch on June 8 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
The Indian astronaut and crew members were given a send-off by employees of Axiom Space Inc. on Sunday (May 25, 2025).
“Thank you so much for your contribution, I may not know you personally but I understand that it is each one of you that have contributed to this mission being a success and am sure it will be a success,” Group Captain Shukla, the pilot of the Ax-4 mission, told Axiom Space employees.
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”The #Ax4 crew is on their way to quarantine. Before they go, Axiom Space employees came together to celebrate. Crew Send-off is a tradition that pays tribute to the dedication and tireless efforts of staff prior to the crew embarking on their mission. From #TeamAxiom, Godspeed #Ax4!” Axiom Space said in a post on social media platform X.
The other crew members on the mission are Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S., Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Ax-4 crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center.
The Ax-4 crew will spend up to 14 days at the orbiting laboratory.
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