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A propellant leak in a Falcon 9 booster has delayed the Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS, with no new launch date announced yet. The leak was detected during post-test inspections, and repairs are underway. The delay is part of a series of setbacks for the mission, but there is no immediate schedule pressure, and multiple launch opportunities remain through late June and into July.
SpaceX has postponed its planned June 11 Falcon 9 launch of the Ax-4 crewed mission to the ISS due to a liquid oxygen leak that requires further repair, with a new launch date to be announced. The mission involves astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary, and a retired NASA astronaut, Peggy Whitson. Meanwhile, SpaceX is preparing for its ninth Starship test flight and has received approval to increase its annual launch cadence from five to 25.
SpaceX is launching the Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS on June 10, carrying four astronauts, including veteran NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center. The mission will include the first-time presence on the ISS for astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, and will conduct over 60 scientific experiments during a two-week stay, ending with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.