Axiom-4 mission put off as SpaceX detects leak in Falcon-9 rocket

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released by @NASASpaceOps via X on April 29, 2025, Axiom Mission 4 crew, from left to right, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, and Tibor Kapu of Hungary. (@NASASpaceOps via PTI Photo)(PTI04_29_2025_000505B)
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station, carrying Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others, has been put off for the time being as engineers sought more time to repair a leak in the SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket.

SpaceX announced that it was “standing down” from the Falcon-9 launch of the Axiom-4 mission to allow repairs of the liquid oxygen leak identified during the post-static booster inspections.

“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,” SpaceX said in a post on X.

“Once complete – and pending Range availability – we will share a new launch date,” SpaceX said. PTI SKU RUK RUK

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