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SPACEX SpaceX launches Ax-4 astronauts from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida Updated June 25, 2025, 5:22 a.m. ET Launch and booster landing of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts on the Axiom Space Mission 4 to the ISS in a Dragon capsule. The rocket launched at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday June 25 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center pad 39A. Launch viewed from the shores of the Indian River Lagoon in Cocoa. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Launch of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts on the Axiom Space Mission 4 to the ISS in a Dragon capsule. The rocket launched at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday June 25 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center pad 39A. The rocket lights up the Indian River Lagoon. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 (from left) Shubhanshu Shukla, of India, Timor Kapu of Hungary, Peggy Whitson of the United States and Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland wave to family prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Launch and booster landing of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts on the Axiom Space Mission 4 to the ISS in a Dragon capsule. The rocket launched at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday June 25 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center pad 39A. Launch viewed from the shores of the Indian River Lagoon in Cocoa. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 (from left) Shubhanshu Shukla, of India, Timor Kapu of Hungary, Peggy Whitson of the United States and Slawosz Uzananski-Wisniewski of Poland gather for pictures prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Axiom 4 crew member Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski blows a kiss to family prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. The Axiom-4 crew will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 take a selfie prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 (from left) Shubhanshu Shukla, of India, Timor Kapu of Hungary, Peggy Whitson of the United States and Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland wave to family prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Axiom-4 commander Peggy Whitson of the United States waves to family prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. The Axiom-4 crew will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 take a selfie prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 take a selfie prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Axiom-4 crew member Timor Kapu of Hungary smiles prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. The crew will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 heads to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the International Space Station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Axiom-4 crew members Shubhanshu Shukla and Peggy Whitson wave to family prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Launch of a Space X Falcon 9 rocket carrying four astronauts on the Axiom Space Mission 4 to the ISS in a Dragon capsule. The rocket launched at 2:31 a.m. EDT on Wednesday June 25 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center pad 39A. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom -4 wave to family prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom -4 wave to family prior to heading to the launch pad June 24, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The booster return with the KSC Visitor Complex rocket garden in the foreground, as seen from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The booster return with the KSC Visitor Complex rocket garden in the foreground, as seen from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The view from Kennedy Point Park in Titusville of the SpaceX Axiom Space Mission 4 (Ax-4) launch carrying four astronauts, from KSC pad 39A at 2:31 a.m. June 25. The crew will be traveling in a brand new Dragon to the ISS. TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY The crew of Axiom-4 head to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket June 25, 2025. They will spend 14 days conducting experiments aboard the station. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY Featured Weekly Ad