Shubhanshu Shukla
The Ex-4 mission to be launched for the International Space Station has been postponed today. The Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who dreamed of the journey of space, will have to wait a little longer. This is the fourth time when its launch has been postponed. Spacex company has given this information. The Spacex company reported that one part of the rocket has found leakage of liquid oxygen (LOX), due to which the launch has been postponed. This leakage came to light during an investigation of the rocket. Now the technical team is fixing this disturbance. No new date will be given until the repair is completed and the launch is allowed.
After 41 years, an Indian will go to space
Please tell that Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla was to leave for the International Space Station at 5:30 pm today. He was to fly from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Three and Astronauts from Space-X’s dragon capsules and Astronauts are also going to the space station for 14 days with Shubhanshu Shukla. The four Astronauts were to leave on 9 June itself but due to bad weather, the Axiom-4 mission was postponed for two days. After this, this mission has been postponed again today.
Shubhanshu will be the first Indian to go to ISS and in space. An Indian passenger is going into space after 41 years of Captain Rakesh Sharma.
Four Astronaut space stations including Shubhanshu will go.
What is the purpose of Axiom-4 mission?
Now the question is, what is the purpose of the mission on which the team of Axium-4 including Shubhanshu Shukla is going? Actually, many scientific experiments are to be done in this mission.
- According to NASA, this mission will have focus on science, outreach and commercial activities.
- The Axiom-4 team will also study on seed germination and how plants grow in space.
- During this time an attempt will be made to find answers to those questions about how plants grow on zero gravity in space and what are the characteristics in these plants.
- This time Indian scientists have also suggested 7 experiments.
- A research will also be to identify the causes responsible for muscle damages.
- Another interesting experiment will also be about water bacteria.
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