Shubhanshu Shukla’s AX-04 mission: Liquid oxygen leakage solution; 19 June new launch date

Bengaluru: Axiom-4 Mission (AX-4), who will take the group captain Shubhanshu Shukla to space, now expected to be launched on June 19, ISRO said in early Saturday.“Axiom Space reported that they were working closely with NASA to assess the pressure discrepancy in the Zvezda service module at the International Space Station (ISS). Auto -location Now targeting on June 19, 2025 for launch AX-04 missionISRO said.Axiom Space or NASA is yet to be a formal announcement about the new launch date. Originally the launch for May 29 was postponed on June 8 after the crew was discovered by the dragon module in the Electrical Harnes of the Dragon module, ISRO said earlier.After this, one day was postponed by 9 June – which was not publicly declared – and then redeemed on 10 June. According to this, this adjournment was due to the delay in “Falcon -9 vehicle preparations for launch”.The launch of June 10 was once again resolved, this time due to adverse weather conditions with the rocket climbing corridor.During the preparation of a hot fire test on 8 June, SpaceX engineers detected a liquid oxygen (LOX) leak in Falcon -9. A discrepancy was also found in one of the engine actuators, which was later replaced with its controller.ALSO READ: Earth orbit: How Axiom-4 will reach the space stationExpecting a quick resolution of the Lox leak, the mission was initially reinstated to 11 June. SpaceX and AXIOM-4 mission partners at this junction decided to carry forward the launch to do a test to validate the reforms made.ISRO has reiterated that it has been very special about the safety of the crew and sought that all issues should be “solved” before proceeding with the launch.Even SpaceX fixed those issues until 12 June, the Axiaom Space and NASA announced another delay citing the leak found in the ISS Zvezda service module.