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India, Poland, Hungary Make ISS Debuts with Axiom 4 Mission

  • 27 Jun 2025

On 26th June 2025, former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and a three-member international crew — including India’s ShubhanshuShukla — lifted off aboard the Axiom 4 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, marking a historic journey to the International Space Station (ISS).

Key Points

  • Historic Launch: The Axiom 4 mission marks the first ISS visit for astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, and a return to spaceflight for these nations after over 40 years.
  • Global Crew: The crew includes Peggy Whitson (U.S.), ShubhanshuShukla (India), SławoszUznański-Wiśniewski (Poland), and TiborKapu (Hungary). They will spend 14 days aboard the ISS conducting microgravity research.
  • Peggy Whitson’s Record: Whitson, now Axiom’s Director of Human Spaceflight, holds the U.S. record for most days in space (675) and is the first woman to command the ISS twice.
  • Axiom’s Private Missions: This is Axiom Space’s fourth crewed ISS mission since 2022, underlining the rise of commercial human spaceflight in partnership with NASA and SpaceX.