India's first human spaceflight programme aims to demonstrate indigenous capability to send humans to low-Earth orbit and return them safely. It marks a historic milestone for ISRO and Indian science.
PM Narendra Modi announces the Gaganyaan mission during his Independence Day speech, targeting a 2022 timeline.
ISRO formally establishes the Gaganyaan programme with four astronaut candidates selected from the Indian Air Force.
ISRO completes critical crew module design reviews and begins fabrication of the pressurized crew capsule.
Four Indian astronaut candidates complete generic space training at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia.
ISRO successfully conducts the first uncrewed test flight (TV-D1) of the crew escape system from Sriharikota.
ISRO conducts TV-D2, testing the crew module reentry and parachute deployment systems.
India plans to launch its first crewed mission, sending three astronauts to low-Earth orbit for 3-7 days.
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