ISRO-NASA joint human spaceflight delayed by a day
Bengaluru, June 9 -- The ISRO-NASA joint mission to the International Space Station (ISS), part of the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission, has been postponed by a day due to adverse weather conditions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Monday.
Originally scheduled for lift-off on June 10, the mission will now be launched on June 11 at 5:30 PM IST, subject to weather clearance.
The Ax-4 mission will carry India's first Gaganyatri (space traveller) to the ISS in collaboration with NASA and private spaceflight company Axiom Space, marking a significant milestone in Indo-US space cooperation and India's expanding human spaceflight ambitions.
Confirming the rescheduling, Dr V Narayanan, Chairman ISRO, Secretary of the Department of ...
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