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The four crew members of Axiom Space’s Ax-4 mission have departed the International Space Station (ISS) and are on their way home after an 18-day stay aboard the orbital outpost. Traveling inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon,
Ax4 Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla has made history as the first astronaut from India to conduct a mission aboard the International Space Station, inspiring the next generation of explorers. @isro pic.twitter.
The four private visitors to the International Space Station of the Axiom Space Ax-4 mission are set to head back to Earth riding home on the newest SpaceX Crew Dragon making its first return home.
The private Ax-4 astronaut mission will undock from the International Space Station on Monday morning (July 14), and you can watch the action live.
"The SpaceX Dragon trunk burns up in Earth’s atmosphere while the capsule, with the Axiom Space Ax-4 crew aboard, speeds ahead safely toward splashdown. Filmed by our 4K cameras on the International Space Station," Sen captioned the video posted on X.
A SpaceX Dragon capsule safely returned the Axiom Mission 4 crew to Earth on Tuesday after nearly three weeks in space.