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Gaganyaan (Human Spaceflight)
India's first crewed spaceflight program. Will make India the 4th country to independently send humans to space. Uses the GSLV Mk III (LVM3) rocket and a 3-crew orbital module. Multiple uncrewed test flights completed including abort test and TV-D2 crew escape demonstration. First crewed mission targeted for late 2026.
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Budget
₹12,600 crore (~$1.5B)
Timeline
2018–2026
Key Milestones
TV-D1 — crew escape system test (pad abort demonstration)
2023 — Oct
Crew module recovery and parachute qualification tests
2024
G1 uncrewed orbital mission — full spacecraft qualification in orbit
2025
G2 — first crewed Gaganyaan mission (3 astronauts, 3-day orbital flight)
2026
Contractors
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Sources
- isro.gov.in/gaganyaan
- spacenews.com