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India's Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Mission Reaches 90% Completion With 2027 Crewed Launch Target
Oct 23, 2025 11:23 pm CST
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan reports that India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, has reached 90% completion with significant progress in rocket systems, orbital modules, and safety mechanisms. The program successfully tested its critical parachute-based deceleration system at Sriharikota, marking a key milestone before the planned crewed mission in early 2027, which will be preceded by three uncrewed flights including one featuring the Vyommitra prototype.
ISRO To Launch Half-Humanoid Vyommitra On Gaganyaan Mission In December
Sep 19, 2025 04:28 pm CST
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief V. Narayanan, interacting with the media on Thursday in Coimbatore, mentioned that a half-humanoid called Vyommitra, instead of a human being, will be sent this December.