NASA’s highly anticipated Axiom-4 crewed mission to the ISS has been postponed after a liquid oxygen leak was found in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. The delay comes amid rising tensions between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and former U.S. President Donald Trump, sparking concerns about the future of American spaceflight. 🔧🌌
The international crew – including astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary – will now wait indefinitely as repairs begin. The mission, a collaboration between NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX, was set to launch from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center this week. 🛰️👩🚀
Trump recently threatened to cancel federal contracts with Musk-linked companies, prompting the billionaire to announce plans to “begin decommissioning Crew Dragon” – NASA’s only current astronaut transport vehicle. The drama feels ripped from a sci-fi thriller, but the stakes are real: Crew Dragon replaced Russia’s Soyuz rockets in 2020 and remains crucial amid Boeing’s Starliner delays. 💼⚡
NASA has vowed to continue supporting the administration’s space agenda, but with Musk’s sudden move and political winds shifting, the incident highlights how earthly conflicts could ground humanity’s cosmic ambitions. 🌍🚨
