Axiom Mission 4: Watch the Private Crew Launch to the International Space Station Live on June 25, 2025

Axiom Mission 4 is set to launch 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 with the International Space Station around 7 a.m. on Thursday, where the astronauts will spend about two weeks conducting science, outreach, and commercial activities.

The crew for the Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut mission includes Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from India, Commander Peggy Whitson from the U.S., and Mission Specialists Sławosz Uzanański-Wiśniewksi from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary. This marks the first government-sponsored spaceflight in more than four decades for India, Poland, and Hungary.

The Axiom Mission 4 is the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station and is scheduled to take-off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will ride a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket. The mission is expected to focus on scientific research, educational outreach, and commercial projects during their stay at the space station.

Commander Peggy Whitson is a former NASA astronaut and current director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space. Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla is an astronaut with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski is a project astronaut with the European Space Agency (ESA), representing Poland, while Tibor Kapu is an astronaut with HUNOR (Hungarian to Orbit), representing Hungary.

The launch of Axiom Mission 4 follows two prior scrubbed launches, but NASA, SpaceX, and Axiom Space are targeting early Wednesday morning for the successful launch of this important mission. Stay connected with FOX 35 Orlando for breaking news alerts, the latest news headlines, and weather alerts & radar.