June 25, 2025 14:24 IST 3 min read — SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 25, 2025 This is the fourth private astronaut flight from Axiom Space and the first to carry an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS). Piloted by India’s Shukla, the mission marks a significant milestone, fulfilling the commitment made by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to send an ISRO astronaut to the station. Story continues below this ad The mission will also carry the first astronauts from Hungary and Poland to the space station. The Axiom Mission 4 crew members The Ax-4 mission features an international crew from the United States, India. Poland and Hungary. Former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space, Peggy Whitson, is commanding the commercial mission, and ISRO astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is serving as a pilot. The private mission is also carrying ESA (European Space Agency) project astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of Hungary. Duration of the mission