SpaceX’s new Crew Dragon capsule, named Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), launched on Wednesday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, carrying astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary, and the United States to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket, is scheduled to dock with the ISS on Thursday and remain there for up to 14 days. The crew includes pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from India, mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland, Tibor Kapu from Hungary, and commander Peggy Whitson from the U.S., a former NASA astronaut now working with Axiom Space. This mission marks the first time in decades that India, Poland, and Hungary have sent astronauts to space, since their earlier missions were part of Soviet programs. The launch was delayed from early June due to technical issues and came amid a recent public dispute between former U.S. President Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. The Ax-4 flight is the debut of the fifth and final Crew Dragon capsule, named “Grace,” joining SpaceX’s existing fleet.
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