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Axiom Mission 4 Launch Delayed Over Zvezda Air Leak

6/14/2025

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NASA and Axiom Space have postponed the Axiom Mission 4 launch indefinitely, citing a troubling air leak in the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station. First identified in 2019, this ongoing issue highlights the vulnerabilities of aging equipment. The mission's diverse crew, featuring astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, was set to make history.

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NASA and Axiom Space have postponed the Axiom Mission 4 launch indefinitely, citing a troubling air leak in the Russian Zvezda module of the International Space Station. First identified in 2019, this ongoing issue highlights the vulnerabilities of aging equipment. The mission's diverse crew, featuring astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, was set to make history.