Farewell ceremony for Axiom-4 crew held aboard the ISS
On 13 July 2025 at about 19:25 IST, a formal farewell ceremony for the Axiom-4 crew, including ISRO Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla, was held aboard the International Space Station.
Summary
The formal farewell ceremony for the Axiom-4 (Ax-04) crew, including ISRO Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla, was held aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on 13 July 2025 at approximately 19:25 IST, according to ISRO. Expedition 73 crew members and mission control teams marked the occasion with commemorative mission patches and final photographs in the Harmony module. The crew then proceeded with hatch closure and vehicle ingress before the Dragon undocked on 14 July.
Key facts
- Farewell ceremony
- 13 July 2025, ~19:25 IST, aboard the ISS
- Location on ISS
- Harmony module
- Hosts
- Expedition 73 crew and mission control teams
- Next step
- Hatch closure; undocking on 14 July
Practice MCQs 1 questions
According to ISRO, in which ISS module was the Axiom-4 crew's farewell ceremony on 13 July 2025 marked with commemorative patches and final photographs?
Show answer
Correct answer: C — Harmony
ISRO: Expedition 73 crew and mission control teams marked the occasion with commemorative mission patches and final photographs in the Harmony module.