Gaganyaan Archives

August 25, 2025 10:08 AM

Shubhanshu Shukla arrives in Lucknow to a hero’s welcome

Family members of Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with people from across Uttar Pradesh, gathered at Lucknow Airport on Monday to welcome the astronaut after his historic mission to the International Space Station (ISS)....

August 15, 2025 10:07 AM

PM Modi lists out India’s achievements in space sector

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address listed out India's recent achievements and self-reliance in the space sector that make the country "filled with pride." "We are all seeing the feat in the space sector, and we are filled w...

July 30, 2025 12:36 PM

India’s space programme soars to new heights with bold missions and global partnerships

From launching a modest sounding rocket in 1963 to becoming a key player in global space exploration, India has come a long way. Today, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) stands at the forefront of innovation and scientific achievement, st...

July 23, 2025 5:40 PM

Gaganyaan Mission on Track, Govt Tells Parliament

India’s flagship human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, has achieved several key technological milestones, with the first uncrewed mission (G1) making significant progress, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply to th...

July 15, 2025 2:58 PM

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s space mission will boost India’s Gaganyaan project: ISRO

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's space mission will play a crucial role in India's first manned spaceflight under the Gaganyaan programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Monday. Shukla became the first Indian in 41 years to...

December 11, 2024 10:22 AM

Gaganyaan: First uncrewed spaceflight mission likely this month

Over the next three weeks, India is targeting to send its first uncrewed or experimental mission as part of Gaganyaan - which envisages a demonstration of ISRO’s human spaceflight capability - while a crewed spaceflight mission is targeted for Octo...

September 20, 2024 4:38 PM

Gaganyaan to be launched by end of this year, says ISRO chief

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said on Friday that India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is on track for launch by the end of this year. "Gaganyaan is ready for launch. We are making efforts to launch it ...

February 27, 2024 3:26 PM

India will have its own space station by 2035: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled India's ambitious plans to launch its own space station by 2035 during his visit to the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. PM Modi highlighted India's rapid progress in space ex...

February 5, 2024 1:38 PM

Minister Jitendra Singh announces woman robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’ to lead space mission

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced on Sunday that India's first woman robot astronaut, "Vyommitra," is set to embark on an uncrewed space mission ahead of the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) much-anticipated "Gaganyaan" mission. ...

October 16, 2023 4:50 PM

Gaganyaan: First Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission scheduled for October 21

ISRO is gearing up for a significant Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission, a critical part of its ambitious Gaganyaan human space mission. This test is scheduled to take place this Saturday between 7 am and 9 am, according to an announcement by the spac...