Axiom 4 Launch Live Streaming: India’s Shubhanshu Shukla set to launch today: Check full schedule, take-off time and how to watch
The spacecraft is scheduled to do a dock with ISS at 16:30 on Wednesday, June 26th. The scope of the placement will start at 14:30 and the coating will continue in the opening and welcome explanations.
Full Program Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s space mission
Wednesday, June 25
- 12:30 (10:00) – Axiom Space and SpaceX launch start.
- 1:40 AM EDT (11:10 IST) – NASA joins the launch in NASA+.
- 2:31 AM (12:01) – Launch
NASA will end the covering area after the launch of orbital placement. Since it is a commercial launch, NASA will not provide a clean launch flow about its channels.
26 June Thursday
- 05:00 (14:30) – NASA+, Axiom Space and SpaceX channels start the scope of arrival.
- 07:00 (16:30)-Placement targeted to the connection point of the adaptation module of the Testation module.
- The scope of arrival will continue with coating opening and welcome explanations.
All times are estimates and can be adjusted to real -time operations after launch.
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India’s first special astronaut launch to ISS
Axiom Mission 4 points to the first time that an astronaut from the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) will visit ISS under a commercial program. Shubhanshu Shukla, a former Indian Air Force officer, will serve as a pilot of the task. He will fly with an old NASA astronaut and now with the commander of the Human Space flight Director Peggy Whitson in Axiom space. The other two people completed the four-member crew: Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary and Tibor Kapu.
A year of duty in production
The launch will take place from the Launch Complex 39a at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, using the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and a new dragon spacecraft. The task has faced several delays due to bad weather, technical errors in the Falcon 9 rocket and repair in the Russian segment of ISS.
SpaceX is now reporting the chance of 90% positive weather conditions. “All systems look good for the launch of @axiom_space’s @space_station on Wednesday and 90% for weather conditions, iz
Space diplomacy and global crew
This task also reflects international cooperation. In 2020, former US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were planned after a commitment. Under a commercial banner, it is the first visit of astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary.
Shukla, calling “Shuks”, follows the footprints of Rajesh Sharma, the first astronaut of India in 1984, in space. However, this time the environment is more commercial than the Cold War.
Mission Objectives: Science, Root and Space Trade
The AX-4 crew will spend about two weeks in ISS. During their stay, five common scientific investigations and two educational demonstrations focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Astronauts will also perform social assistance and commercial activities designed to promote private field operations. NASA partnership with Axiom Space as part of its wider effort to shift routine operations in low -world orbit to private players.
NASA and Russian Space Agency Roscosmos gave a final approval for the launch following security investigations. The two agencies recently discussed the air pressure problems of the Zvezda module in the transfer tunnel. They agreed to reduce the pressure in the module to a 100 -millimeter bolt to ensure the safety of the crew.
“NASA and Roscosmos have a long history of cooperation and cooperation at the international space station, NASA said Janet Petro, NASA manager. “This professional work relationship has allowed agencies to reach a common technical approach, and now the Axiom Mission 4 launch and placement will continue.”
Axiom-4 is the fourth special astronaut task of ISS. It constitutes part of NASA’s long -term vision to build a sustainable commercial economy in the low world orbit.
NASA is aiming to focus on deep field research by transferring transportation and routine station activities to companies such as Axiom and SpaceX.
In the meantime, ISS continues to be an important training and test site. Shukla and his team, not only for orbit, but a launch ramp for a new section on global space flight.
