09:59 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: "Bringing laurels to country" The city of Lucknow is extremely proud of its star, Shubhanshu Shukla, IAF group captain and ISRO's representative on the Axiom-4 mission. His family and neighbhours express immense pride in him. "I will only give my best wishes, and my biggest request is that everyone prays for the successful completion of their mission..." said his sister Shuchi Mishra. 09:55 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: Union Minister Jirendra Singh comments "Indian astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla formally joins the other three crew members for the much-awaited launch, as of now, scheduled around 12:01 PM IST today. " 09:54 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: What is Shubhanshu Shukla taking on Axiom-4 mission? The Axiom-4 Mission marks India's 41-year comeback after Rakesh Sharma's 1984 mission. As per media reports, Shukla is taking along with him Indian sweets like halwa and mango nectar. 09:50 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: Representation of over 30 countries The Ax-4 mission is also conducting major research. The research complement includes around 60 scientific studies and activities representing 31 countries, including the U.S., India, Poland, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Nigeria, the UAE, and nations across Europe. For ISRO and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, this mission lays the groundwork for India's space roadmap to land an Indian on the Moon by 2040. 09:48 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: Falcon9 ready to launch The Falcon 9 is ready to launch the Ax4 crew into space. "Standing tall on Launch Pad 39A", the SpaceX dragon is stationed at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre ahead of the Axion-4 Mission launch today on June 25. 09:41 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: The SpaceX Dragon factsheet The Dragon spacecraft is capable of carrying up to 7 passengers to and from Earth orbit, and beyond. It is the only spacecraft currently flying that is capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth, and is the first private spacecraft to take humans to the space station. The spacecraft operates on16 Draco and Superdraco engines, each capable of generating 90 pounds of force. 09:38 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: 90 per-cent favourable weather After many delays, the Axiom-4 mission whose pilot is India's Shubhanshu Shukla, is set to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) today, June 25. As per SpaceX, the coast is clear and the weather of 90% suitable for lift off. 09:36 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: How to watch it live? The Axiom-4 mission launch of Shubhanshu Shukla’s spaceflight is set to take off at 12 noon today, June 25. You can watch it live on the NASA+ or SpaceX website. A webcast will also be streaming live on social media platform X. 09:30 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: NASA comments "NASA and Roscosmos have a long history of cooperation and collaboration on the International Space Station. This professional working relationship has allowed the agencies to arrive at a shared technical approach and now Axiom Mission 4 launch and docking will proceed,” said acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro. 09:23 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: Who is Shubhanshu Shukla? Shukla, who joined the IAF in June 2006, has logged over 2,000 flight hours across multiple aircraft, including the Su-30 MKI and MiG variants, earning a promotion to Group Captain in March 2024. Selected by ISRO in 2019 for astronaut training, he completed a year-long programme in Russia. PM Modi announced his Gaganyaan mission role in 2024. For the Axiom-4 mission, he goes by the call sign ‘Shux’. 09:21 (IST) 25 Jun 2025 Axiom Mission 4 Launch Live Updates: Ground Captain receives pride from home Shubhanshu Shukla's parents shared with the media their pride and eagerness for this mission. His mother, Asha and father, Dayal Shukla conveyed their wishes and blessings for tthe Axiom-4 mission. Noting the posters across Lucknow, Dayal Shukla expressed his pride and honour. #watch | Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's mother, Asha Shukla, says, "It is a moment of pride for us and everyone else. Posters are being put up everywhere. Everyone is delighted that a man from this country, this Triveni Nagar, is going to soar so high...We are sending all our… https://t.co/S7TZmuadww pic.twitter.com/eqVXTDPthv