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SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted an Axiom Crew Dragon into orbit June 25, powering the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The flight, delayed by a liquid oxygen leak, carries Peggy Whitson and the first ISS travellers from India, Poland and Hungary in over four decades.

2025-06-24T23:59:35.425004-07:00

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Musk retreats on Dragon decommission threat after spat with Trump

2025-06-05T13:30:00.315979-07:00

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Liquid oxygen leak in Falcon 9 delays Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut launch to ISS

2025-06-10T18:26:55.952700-07:00

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SpaceX Readies Falcon 9 Launch for Axiom Mission 4, Fourth Private Crew Flight to ISS

2025-06-09T03:07:18.895674-07:00

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Indian Private Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reaches ISS, Paving Way for Gaganyaan and Space Economy Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla docked at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon on June 26 as part of Axiom Mission 4, marking India’s first private astronaut flight and a critical precursor to its Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme and expanding space economy.

2025-06-27T07:31:56.535065-07:00

Indian Private Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Reaches ISS, Paving Way for Gaganyaan and Space Economy

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Axiom Mission 4 Dragon docks at ISS with India’s, Poland’s and Hungary’s first private astronauts SpaceX’s Crew Dragon carrying Axiom Mission 4 crew—Poland’s Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, Hungary’s Tibor Kapu and veteran Peggy Whitson—docked at the ISS on 26 June after a 28-hour transit. The two-week ‘Ignis’ mission marks ESA’s first Polish flight and the first Indian and Hungarian crew in over 40 years.

2025-06-26T03:47:30.758417-07:00

Axiom Mission 4 Dragon docks at ISS with India’s, Poland’s and Hungary’s first private astronauts

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SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted an Axiom Crew Dragon into orbit June 25, powering the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. The flight, delayed by a liquid oxygen leak, carries Peggy Whitson and the first ISS travellers from India, Poland and Hungary in over four decades.

2025-06-24T23:59:35.425004-07:00

SpaceX Launches Axiom Mission 4, Sending First Indian, Polish and Hungarian Astronauts to ISS in 40 Years

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Astronaut Tracy Dyson Turns ISS into Zero-G Olympic Arena on Human Space Flight Day To mark the 62nd International Day of Human Space Flight, NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson organized a series of gravity-free athletic events aboard the International Space Station, exploring the perks and pitfalls of competing in microgravity and highlighting crew fitness and morale in orbit.

2025-06-23T14:26:32.769455-07:00

Astronaut Tracy Dyson Turns ISS into Zero-G Olympic Arena on Human Space Flight Day

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Japan's Onishi to Continue as ISS Commander to Boost National Space Program Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi will remain commander of the International Space Station for the remainder of his rotation, a decision JAXA says is critical to advancing Japan’s low Earth orbit capabilities and supporting upcoming HTV-X cargo missions and broader Artemis contributions.

2025-06-22T10:56:57.007747-07:00

Japan's Onishi to Continue as ISS Commander to Boost National Space Program

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Private Axiom-4 ISS Flight Now Targeting June 19 After Leak Repairs NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX have reset the launch date for the Axiom-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS for June 19, following the resolution of a minor liquid-oxygen leak and an air leak in the station’s Russian segment, the companies say.

2025-06-15T02:15:05.095355-07:00

Private Axiom-4 ISS Flight Now Targeting June 19 After Leak Repairs

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Off-Earth Experiments Target Cancer Breakthroughs with Artificial Organs in Microgravity Space-based experiments with artificial organs and cell cultures are giving researchers novel insights into cancer progression and drug responses. By exploiting microgravity’s impact on tissue growth and cellular behavior, scientists aim to develop more effective cancer models and therapies, turning the International Space Station into a floating biotech lab for Earthside medical breakthroughs.

2025-06-13T03:03:00.001465-07:00

Off-Earth Experiments Target Cancer Breakthroughs with Artificial Organs in Microgravity

Yomiuri Japan News

JAXA Unveils HTV-X No. 1 Cargo Spacecraft, Eyes Five ISS Resupply Missions by FY 2029 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) revealed its HTV-X No. 1 unmanned cargo transfer vehicle at the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The spacecraft is slated for five supply missions to the International Space Station through fiscal 2029, marking the next generation of Japan’s ISS logistics under the H3 launch era.

2025-06-12T09:49:42.443774-07:00

JAXA Unveils HTV-X No. 1 Cargo Spacecraft, Eyes Five ISS Resupply Missions by FY 2029

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