Gaganyaan (Sanskrit: [ɡəɡənəjɑːnə], pronunciation ⓘ, from Sanskrit: gagana, "celestial" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.

Jan 23, 2025 · Gaganyaan, crewed spacecraft being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The first uncrewed test flight is planned for 2024, with the second and …

Feb 27, 2024 · India has unveiled four Air Force pilots who have been shortlisted to travel on the country's maiden space flight scheduled for next year. The Gaganyaan mission aims to send …

Jan 27, 2025 · The Indian Space Research Organization has completed its first Gaganyaan astronaut crew capsule, marking another milestone in the country's pursuit to develop homegrown technology for independent ...

Gaganyaan project envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3 days mission and bring them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.

The objective of Gaganyaan programme is to demonstrate indigenous capability to undertake human space flight mission to LEO. As part of this programme, two unmanned missions and one manned mission are approved by Government of India (GoI).

On January 21, 2025, the Liquid Propulsion systems Centre (LPSC) of ISRO dispatched the Crew Module for the first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan (G1), after successfully completing the integration of the liquid propulsion system. The Crew Module Propulsion System (CMPS) is a bi-propellant based ...

Gaganyaan (Orbital Vehicle) is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the basis of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. PM Modi : "We have decided that by 2022, when India completes 75 years of independence, or before that, a son or daughter of India will go to space with a tricolour [Indian flag] in their hands"".

Mar 17, 2024 · India earlier this month revealed the names of the four Air Force officers selected for the Gaganyaan Mission, the country’s maiden attempt at sending humans into Space. Scheduled for launch next year, it would have the first Indian astronauts in 40 years and the first ones to go on an Indian spacecraft.

The Gaganyaan Programme envisages laying the foundation for a sustained Indian human space exploration programme in the long run. The programme thereby fulfills the aspirations of an established space-faring nation.