The AXIOM-4 mission (also known as AX-4), which is carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), is finally shutting down today. The mission was originally scheduled to close on 10 June, but technical issues were delayed several times. This mission is also an important moment for India as Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Shubanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to take space in the last 40 years. Rakesh Sharma last achieved this feat in 1984.
AXIOM-4 Mission Launch Time and Details
Both NASA and SpaceX have confirmed that the AXIOM-4 mission will be launched at IST at 12:01 pm on Wednesday. The mission is a collaboration between Axiom Space, SpaceX and NASA, and the fourth private astronaut for ISS marks the mission. The mission will be launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at Falcon 9 rocket and dragon capsules.
The AXIOM-4 mission is carrying a team of four astronauts. Mission Commander Pegi Whitson is the director of the human spaceflight of Exiom and a former NASA astronaut. Apart from this, Shubanshu Shukla of India, Soloz Uznoski of Poland, and Hungary’s Tibor Kapu are other crews. While Shukla is a pilot, the other two are mission experts.
In particular, Shukla, Uznoski and Kapu are the first individuals from their respective countries to launch on a mission for ISS. Docking is expected to be on IST at 4:30 pm on Thursday, June 26.
All systems look good for Wednesday’s launch @AXIOM_SPACEAX-4 mission for @space Station And the weather is 90% favorable for liftoffs. Webcast starts with 12:30 am et → https://t.co/6rxoybzinv pic.twitter.com/988o685PVF
– SpaceX (@Spacex) 24 June, 2025
The crew will spend about two weeks at the space station. During this time, they live on the orbiting lab and will work and conduct 60 separate scientific experiments. These experiments will be around human physiology, earth observation, biology and material science.
Axiom-4 launch: How to see live stream
People wishing to see this historical moment can do this through NASA and Axiom’s YouTube channels (Here And Here)), Or on the X of SpaceX (formerly known as Twitter) AccountThe webcast is currently live. The same channels will stream the docking process tomorrow.