India’s first human spaceflight mission is called Gaganyaan, which means “sky craft” in Hindi. In order to launch a habitable space capsule into a 400-kilometer (250-mile) orbit and make sure it returns safely to the Indian Ocean, the program has been extended to include the construction and management of a national space station.
Initial Plan Two uncrewed and one crewed flight were part of the original plan. With a 2028 completion date for all eight missions, the program currently consists of two crewed and six uncrewed missions. The first crewed mission has no set date, but it is anticipated to launch no earlier than 2026. In the long run, India hopes to have an operational Bharatiya Antariksh Station by 2035 and an Indian-manned lunar and space station mission by 2040.
The program’s initial approved budget of about ₹9,533.52 crores has now grown to ₹20,193 crores.
New developments for the Bharatiya Antariksh Station and precursor missions, as well as other requirements, will be addressed by the increased funding in accordance with the revised scope of the program.
in order to fulfill the Gaganyaan Program. With the intention of launching Indian astronauts into space by 2022, the mission was first announced in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain interruptions, and extra safety precautions have all caused delays for the mission. A worldwide scarcity of space-grade electronic components, the requirement for extra test flights, astronaut safety inspections, and design changes to the spacecraft to keep it within the rocket’s payload limit have also contributed to delays. Additionally, India’s own life support system is taking longer to develop than anticipated.
After China, Russia, and the United States, India would be the fourth country to carry out autonomous human spaceflight if it is successful.
