Ax-4 Crew Begins Research Preparations After First Full Day on International Space Station

The four member crew at the International Space Station (ISS) have started their preparations for research studies,.

Axiom Space in an update said on June 27 Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) Commander Peggy Whitson, Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla “Shux,” Mission Specialist Sławosz “Suave” Uznański- Wiśniewski, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu completed their first full day aboard the ISS, marking the end of flight day three.

As they continued adjusting to life in microgravity, the crew focused on integration with the resident Expedition 73 crew.

Together, they completed training on handover protocols and emergency procedures, ensuring seamless coordination.

The crew transferred high-priority cargo and emergency equipment between Dragon and the space station. This included payloads, essential supplies, and safety gear, all carefully logged and stowed for operations.

The Ax-4 astronauts also began preparing for their research studies. They initiated setup for several experiments and began transferring samples to designated modules.

Looking ahead, today the crew will continue finalizing setup for research and technology demonstrations.

The four crew members from India, US Hungary and Poland entered the ISS around 8:23 a.m. ET on June 26 (6.00pm IST) after docking to the Harmony module at 6:31 a.m. ET (4.00 pm), soaring high above the North Atlantic, after around 28 hours of phasing.

The AX-4 mission was launched at 2:31 a.m. ET (12.01 hrs IST) on June 25 from the Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a 14-day docking at ISS to conduct about 60 experiments, including seven by ISRO.