NASA, SpaceX, Axiom Mission 4 launches from Florida's Space Coast - FOX 35 Orlando

Axiom Mission 4 launches from Florida's Space Coast Axiom Mission 4 launched at 2:31 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying a private crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The mission is expected to dock at the International Space Station around 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The Brief Axiom Mission 4 launched at 2:31 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying a private crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The mission will dock at the International Space Station around 7 a.m. on Thursday, where the astronauts will spend about two weeks conducting science, outreach, and commercial activities. ORLANDO, Fla. - NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space launched Axiom Mission 4 early Wednesday morning following three prior scrubbed launches.  When did Axiom Mission 4 launch? Timeline: Axiom Mission 4 launched at 2:31 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.  It launched from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with the crew set to ride a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.  Docking at the ISS is expected around 7 a.m. on Thursday, June 26. The crew for the Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from India, Commander Peggy Whitson from the U.S., and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uzanański-Wiśniewksi from Poland and Tibor Kapu Expand What is Axiom Mission 4? What is the purpose? Dig deeper: Axiom Mission 4 is the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.  This mission marks the first government-sponsored spaceflight in more than four decades for India, Poland, and Hungary.  Axiom-4 crew heading to the ISS NASA, SpaceX and Axiom Space launched Axiom Mission 4 early Wednesday morning following three prior scrubbed launches. The private astronauts are scheduled to spend approximately two weeks aboard the space station, carrying out a mission focused on scientific research, educational outreach, and commercial projects. LEARN MORE: What is Axiom Mission 4? Meet the crew, mission objective and more  Who is part of the Axiom Mission 4 crew? Commander: Peggy Whitson – Former NASA astronaut and current director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space Pilot: Shubhanshu Shukla – Astronaut with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Mission Specialist: Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski – Project astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), representing Poland Mission Specialist: Tibor Kapu – Astronaut with HUNOR (Hungarian to Orbit), representing Hungary Axiom Mission 4 crew | CREDIT: Axiom Space STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 35 ORLANDO: Download the FOX Local app for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines Download the FOX 35 Storm Team Weather app for weather alerts & radar Sign up for FOX 35's daily newsletter for the latest morning headlines FOX Local: Stream FOX 35 newscasts, FOX 35 News+, Central Florida Eats on your smart TV The Source: This story was written based on information shared by NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX. SpaceSpaceXNASANewsInstastories