Axiom Space mission delayed again, rescheduled for June 19
Axiom Space Ax-4 mission will take four astronauts, including a Pole, to the International Space Station (ISS), on June 19, in yet another rescheduling for the flight, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) reported on Saturday.
Initially scheduled for May 29, the latest delay marks the fourth for the space mission. It was announced just days after Tuesday’s planned launch was called off on Wednesday due to safety reviews and technical issues.
The ISRO reported that a leak in the ISS became the reason for the latest postponement.
"Separately, Axiom Space informed (the public - PAP) that they are working closely with NASA to assess the pressure anomaly in the Zvezda Service Module onboard the International Space Station," ISRO reported, referencing Russia's module, one of the core components of the ISS.
On Friday, Moscow said the leak had been contained and pledged that the space station is ready for upcoming missions.
Polish astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski is among the four crew members set to fly. He will be joined by Peggy Whitson from the US, Shubhanshu Shukla from India, and Tibor Kapu representing Hungary.
Uznanski-Wisniewski will become the first Pole to visit the ISS, and the second Polish person to travel to space. (PAP)
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