What we know: Axiom launch delayed, SpaceX launch in Florida on Sunday
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- Jun 20, 2025
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"The space agency needs additional time to continue evaluating International Space Station operations after recent repair work in the aft (back) most segment of the orbital laboratory’s Zvezda service module. Because of the space station’s interconnected and interdependent systems, NASA wants to ensure the station is ready for additional crew members, and the agency is taking the time necessary to review data."
The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) will be commanded by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the record for most time spent in space by an American. Whitson retired from NASA in 2018, but wasn't yet finished with space travel. In 2022, she brought her expertise to Axiom Space, flying on the Axiom Mission 2 in 2023. Ahead of this flight, she has 675 days in orbit racked up.
Joining Whitson are Shubhanshu Shukla from India, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski from Poland, and Tibor Kapu from Hungary. These three crew members will bring a return to spaceflight for their respective countries,: In over 40 years these countries have not seen a government sponsored astronaut.
SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral this weekend
The delay of Axiom Mission 4 does not mean no SpaceX launches.
While SpaceX has yet to confirm, navigational warnings show a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch occurring between 1:47 a.m. and 6:17 a.m. early Sunday, June 22 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, known as Starlink 10-23, will be the latest batch of Starlink internet satellites.
SpaceX traditionally favors early in the launch window, but factors such as weather play a role in timing.
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