Axiom Space has had a crew approved for its fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

The Axiom-4 crew includes members from India, Poland, and Hungary, marking each nation's 1st mission to the space station and 2nd government-sponsored human spaceflight mission in over 40 years

Hungary’s Tibor Kapu (from left), India’s Shubhanshu Shukla, Axiom’s Peggy Whitson, and Poland’s Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski comprise the crew of Axiom Mission 4. [Courtesy: SpaceX]

Shubhanshu Shukla, an IAF officer and ISRO astronaut, has been selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4, scheduled for spring 2025.

Shukla’s journey to the ISS is part of a broader effort that includes his selection for India’s Gaganyaan mission, underscoring his pivotal role in both national and international space exploration endeavours.

Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla and Indian Air Force (IAF) officer who was recently chosen as the ‘Prime’ astronaut for Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission, has been selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4,

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station with the Axiom Mission 4 in 2025. As an Indi

NASA introduces Axiom Mission 4 crew, including first Polish and Hungarian astronauts