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Astronaut missions postponed amid concerns about leaks at International Space Station
- A chartered spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary’s first astronauts in decades has been delayed due to leak concerns at the International Space Station (ISS).
- The Axiom Mission 4 to the ISS has been postponed by NASA to monitor cabin pressure on the Russian side of the station for safety reasons.
- NASA confirmed that the seven astronauts currently on the ISS are safe, and other operations will not be affected by the delay.
- The Russian space agency Roscosmos repaired a leak on the Russian segment of the ISS; however, a new launch date for the mission has not been set.
- SpaceX's planned launch of four private astronauts to the ISS was delayed due to bad weather and technical issues, further complicating the situation.
- The private mission delay offers NASA and the Russian Space Agency time to evaluate the situation and consider additional repairs if needed.
- The chartered flight was organized by Axiom Space, with the astronauts, including Peggy Whitson, remaining in quarantine in Florida.
- Shubhanshu Shukla from India and others from Hungary and Poland are among the astronauts scheduled for the Axiom mission.
- NASA aims to keep the ISS operational until 2030 and replace it with privately owned stations like those proposed by Axiom Space.
- Elon Musk suggested decommissioning the ISS earlier due to concerns about its long-term safety, citing aging components and associated risks.
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