SpaceX’s ‘Grace’ Roars to Orbit: Axiom Mission 4 Sends India, Poland & Hungary Back to Space — and Signals the Dawn of a Truly Global Commercial ISS Era
Falcon 9 launched four astronauts from Kennedy Space Center at 2:31 a.m. EDT on June 25, 2025, with the booster landing eight minutes later. The Ax-4 mission, using the new Crew Dragon “Grace,” carries the largest research manifest yet for Axiom, including India’s, Poland’s, and Hungary’s first government-sponsored ISS astronauts. Liftoff followed delays from a Falcon 9 oxygen leak and ISS pressure issue. Docking is planned for June 26.