Manned Gaganyaan mission in first quarter of 2027: Jitendra Singh
Wednesday, 7 May 2025 () India's Gaganyaan mission, aiming to send humans into space, is now slated for the first quarter of 2027, announced by space minister Jitendra Singh. Following successful test missions, including TV-D1, the program involves multiple institutions and the armed forces. The budget has increased to Rs 20,193 crore to accommodate eight missions, including uncrewed flights with the robot Vyommitra.
The Gaganyaan Programme, approved in December 2018, envisages human spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and establishing technologies required for a long-term.. DNA