The Ax-4 mission has lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The crew will travel to the orbiting laboratory on a new SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after launching on the company's Falcon 9 rocket. The targeted docking time is approximately 7 am on Thursday, June 26.

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting 2:31 am EDT, Wednesday (Noon IST), June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom 4.

LIVE: @Axiom_Space's #Ax4 mission, with crew from four different countries, is about to launch to the @Space_Station! Liftoff from @NASAKennedy is targeted for 2:31am ET (0631 UTC). https://t.co/yBgO8bxb6Z

— NASA (@NASA) June 25, 2025