

The Axiom-4 crew, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary, Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S., and Mission Specialist Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, react as they greet their family members before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

The Axiom-4 crew, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary, Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S., and Mission Specialist Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, react as they greet their family members before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Axiom-4 Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India reacts as he greets his family members before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Axiom-4 Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S. looks on as she greets her family members before their mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Axiom-4 Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary looks on as he greets his family members before their mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Axiom-4 Mission Specialist Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland reacts as he greets his family members before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

The Axiom-4 crew, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary, Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S., and Mission Specialist Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski of Poland, take a selfie before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

Axiom-4 Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India and Commander Peggy Whitson of the U.S. head for the launch complex after greeting family members before their mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom-4 crew of four astronauts lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom-4 crew of four astronauts lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom-4 crew of four astronauts lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom-4 crew of four astronauts lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Axiom-4 crew of four astronauts lifts off from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A on a mission to the International Space Station, in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius