India, June 20 -- NASA has delayed the launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station indefinitely.

"NASA has made the decision to stand down from a launch on Sunday, June 22, and will target a new launch date in the coming days," the U.S. space agency said in a press release Thursday.

"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," it added.

After several previou...