Axiom Space Private Astronaut Mission Delayed For Falcon 9 Leak Repair

ax-4 crew

Ax-4 crewmembers.

Credit: SpaceX/NASA
HOUSTON—The planned June 11 launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission (Ax-4) to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon has been delayed to provide additional time to address a Falcon 9 rocket first-stage liquid oxygen propellant leak detected as part of a...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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