Axiom-04 launch postponed after LOX leak
Bengaluru, June 11 -- The much anticipated Axiom-04 mission, with the scheduled lift-off on June 11, carrying the first Indian Gaganyatri to the International Space Station (ISS), has been postponed following the detection of a technical anomaly during launch preparations, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Wednesday.
As part of pre-launch protocols, a seven-second hot test of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle's booster stage was carried out on the launch pad to validate its performance. During this critical test, engineers detected a leakage of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) in the propulsion bay of the rocket.
Following a detailed review involving ISRO engineers and experts from mission partners Axiom Space and SpaceX, it was unanimousl...
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