Some specimens that are part of India’s experiments on ISS are time-sensitive & have shelf life of just about a week. Indefinite delay in launch hampers viability of experiments.
ISRO says it is ‘working with Axiom, NASA and SpaceX’ to resolve leak detected in Russian Zvezda module of ISS that has further delayed Axiom-4 mission.
The mission is carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to ISS. Initially set for 29 May, the launch was 1st rescheduled for 8 June & 10 June. 'Bad weather' pushed it to 11 June.
After Axiom-4 Mission launch was delayed to 11 June due to bad weather, team says if Wednesday attempt fails, it'll be scheduled for Thursday & that there are launch windows until 30 June.
The Axiom-4 mission, which marks the return to spaceflight for India, Poland & Hungary, was earlier scheduled to lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Tuesday.
The 39-year-old is the pilot for the upcoming Axiom-4 Mission to the ISS. Over the last few months, Shukla has been trained on the Crew Dragon capsule’s manual control systems.
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