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India Launches Historic Axiom Mission 4 to ISS

6/9/2025

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On June 11, 2025, NASA's Kennedy Space Center will witness the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), featuring an international crew led by India's Shubhanshu Shukla. This historic mission marks India's first government-sponsored spaceflight in over four decades, as it embarks on 60 groundbreaking scientific experiments aboard the ISS, fostering global collaboration in the realm of microgravity research.

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On June 11, 2025, NASA's Kennedy Space Center will witness the launch of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), featuring an international crew led by India's Shubhanshu Shukla. This historic mission marks India's first government-sponsored spaceflight in over four decades, as it embarks on 60 groundbreaking scientific experiments aboard the ISS, fostering global collaboration in the realm of microgravity research.