human spaceflight
Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Shares Insights from Historic ISS Mission and India's Future Space Aspirations
Dec 11, 2025 01:52 am CST
Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station through the Axiom-4 mission, shares his transformative 18-day experience and discusses India's ambitious space program. Shukla highlights the nation's developing astronaut ecosystem, future Gaganyaan mission, plans for an Indian space station, and lunar landing aspirations targeted for 2040, while inspiring the next generation of Indian space explorers.
ISRO's Ambitious Space Timeline: Chandrayaan-4 in 2028, Space Station by 2035, and Lunar Astronauts by 2040
Nov 16, 2025 03:16 pm CST
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan outlines India's ambitious space roadmap including seven upcoming launches, the Chandrayaan-4 lunar sample-return mission targeted for 2028, a space station by 2035, and the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission scheduled for 2027. With private sector participation growing exponentially, India aims to increase its global space economy share from 2% to 8% by 2030, with projections to reach USD 44 billion by 2033.
ISRO Successfully Tests Main Parachutes for Gaganyaan Crew Module: A Critical Milestone in India's Human Spaceflight Program
Nov 12, 2025 01:12 am CST
ISRO has achieved a crucial milestone in the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program by successfully conducting the Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test in Uttar Pradesh. The test validated the parachute system's ability to safely return astronauts from space under challenging conditions, bringing India one step closer to joining the elite group of nations capable of independent human spaceflight by 2027.
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.