Tuesday, June 24, 2025

SpaceX sets new date for private Axiom-4 astronaut launch

The crew of Houston-based Axiom Space's next launch to the space station is back on the board. Axiom's fourth astronaut mission (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS) has a new launch date. The crew of four will liftoff aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than June 25, NASA announced Monday evening (June 23).

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Liftoff is scheduled for 2:31 a.m. EDT (0631 GMT) from Launch Complex-39A, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Florida.. The launch had been indefinitely delayed last week due to a leak detected aboard the ISS. No update was given about that leak in NASA's announcement of the new launch date.

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-24 05:06 AM

I don't know if I'd be willing to sit atop one of his rockets after the last few launches.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-06-24 07:44 AM

I don't know if I'd be willing to sit atop one of his rockets after the last few launches.

The Dragons have a pretty good track record. They seem to like destructive testing with the Starship thing.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-24 10:37 AM

The US space program loves using Nazi built rockets.

#4 | Posted by qcp at 2025-06-24 11:03 AM

Set to launch in 5 hours.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-24 09:26 PM

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