Axiom-4 Mission with Final Dragon Spacecraft Launches June 25

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SpaceX and NASA set June 25 launch for historic Axiom-4 mission after multiple delays - what caused the setbacks?

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The 2:31 a.m. EDT launch will carry astronauts from four nations to the International Space Station in a flight plagued by technical challenges.

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A liquid oxygen leak in the Falcon 9 rocket and pressure issues aboard the ISS forced engineers to postpone the original May 29 launch date.

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Commander Peggy Whitson leads the crew - she's already broken the American record for time spent in space. How will this mission extend her legacy?

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India's Shubhanshu Shukla will make history as the country's first astronaut to visit the ISS and only the second Indian ever to travel to space.

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The mission brings another first - Poland's Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Hungary's Tibor Kapu will become their nations' pioneering space travelers.

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The Dragon spacecraft (tail number C213) carrying the crew holds special significance - it's the fifth and final Crew Dragon capsule built by SpaceX.

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During their two-week ISS stay, the crew will conduct over 60 scientific experiments from 31 countries - the most research-intensive Axiom mission yet.

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This mission advances Axiom Space's ambitious goal to launch the world's first commercial space station by 2028. What will this mean for space exploration?

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The launch live stream begins at 12:31 a.m. EDT on June 25 - will you be watching this historic moment in private spaceflight?

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