Archive · 2 Jan 2026
Gaganyaan's First Uncrewed Mission Delayed Again
India's space agency, ISRO, is working on a big project called Gaganyaan.
They want to send people into space.
First, they need to test everything without people on board.
They planned to do this by March 2025.
But they have missed some deadlines before.
They have tested many important parts, like the parachutes and the system to keep the astronauts safe.
They plan to have more tests and missions in the future, including sending people into space by 2027 or 2028.
They also want to build a space station called Bharatiya Antariksh Station.
Gaganyaan's first uncrewed mission is likely to lift off before March 2025.
The mission will demonstrate the complete mission, including launch, re-entry, and recovery of the crew module.
The timeline for the Gaganyaan mission has been delayed multiple times, with initial deadlines set for 2021.
ISRO has completed several tests and qualifications of systems and materials for the mission.
The Gaganyaan programme now includes eight missions, with the first crewed mission planned for late 2027 or early 2028.
- Who
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
- What
- Gaganyaan's first uncrewed mission
- When
- Likely before March 2025
- Where
- India
- Why
- To demonstrate the complete mission, including launch, re-entry, and recovery of the crew module
- Mission Name
- Gaganyaan
- Initial Deadline
- 2021
- Current Deadline
- March 2025
- Mission Type
- Uncrewed
- Key Systems Tested
- Crew escape system, parachute system, thermal protection system, humanoid robot, communications system, on-board computer
- Total Missions Planned
- Eight (two crewed, six uncrewed)
- First Crewed Mission
- Late 2027 or early 2028
- Launch Campaign Start
- December 2024