Axiom-4 Mission Launch LIVE: Countdown Begins As India's Shubhanshu Shukla & Crew Set For Takeoff Today

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others are all set to travel to the International Space Station on Wednesday. (Image: X/@NASASpaceOps) 
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Shubhanshu Shukla Axiom-4 Mission Launch LIVE Updates: After facing repeated delays, Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others are all set to travel to the International Space Station at 12.01 pm (India Time) on Wednesday, June 25. Axiom Space is set to launch its fourth private mission, known as Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), to the International Space Station.

The team of four astronauts is likely to spend up to 14 days at the International Space Station. During this time, the astronauts will conduct around 60 science experiments, designed for research in microgravity.

The four astronauts part of the Axiom-4 mission include Commander Peggy Whitson, a former NASA astronaut. She is joined by Shubhanshu Shukla from India, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski from Poland, and Tibor Kapu from Hungary.

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