Axiom-4 mission eyes June 19 lift-off

Oxygen leak successful Falcon-9 rocket fixed: ISRO

The archetypal ISS experimentation volition analyse the interaction of microgravity and abstraction radiation connected edible microalgae—a high-potential, nutrient-rich nutrient source.

"During a follow-on coordination gathering betwixt the ISRO, Axiom Space and SpaceX, it was confirmed that the liquid oxygen leak observed successful the Falcon-9 motorboat conveyance has been successfully resolved," the ISRO said.

The Indian abstraction bureau further said Axiom Space was moving intimately with NASA to measure the unit anomaly successful the Zvezda Service Module connected committee the ISS. "Axiom Space is present targeting June 19, 2025, for the motorboat of the Ax-04 mission," the ISRO said.

The astronauts were primitively scheduled for a lift-off connected May 29, which was enactment disconnected to June 8, erstwhile SpaceX, the providers of the motorboat rocket and the abstraction capsule, detected a liquid oxygen leak successful the rocket. The ngo was further delayed to June 10 owed to unfavourable upwind conditions. “Additional reflection of oxygen leakage successful the motor bay was observed during the mentation for the blistery occurrence trial conducted connected June 8," it said.

After an anomaly was observed successful 1 of the motor actuators that was replaced for the speedy solution of the leak issue, the motorboat was further rescheduled to June 11.