Gaganyaan G1 Uncrewed Flight (ISRO)
Gaganyaan G1, ISRO's first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight, is targeted for late 2026 on the human-rated HLVM3 rocket (ISRO).
Image: NASA (iss071e014023, Sri Lanka and southern India, April 20, 2024).
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India is testing its first crew capsule with a robot in the seat.
The human-rated HLVM3 rocket stands 53 metres tall and weighs 640 tonnes, with an escape system to pull the crew module clear (ISRO).
Explain Like I'm 10
- India wants to send its own astronauts into space.
- First, it will fly the crew capsule with a robot called Vyommitra instead of people.
- If the test goes well, astronauts can fly on later missions.
The Five W's of Gaganyaan
What
The first uncrewed flight of Gaganyaan, carrying the half-humanoid robot Vyommitra to test systems before crewed flights.
Source: DD News, India targets first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission with Vyommitra in late 2026
When
Targeted for the last quarter of 2026. ISRO has not announced a launch date.
Source: DD News, India targets first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission with Vyommitra in late 2026
Where
From the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, into low Earth The curved path an object takes as it travels around a planet, moon or star, like a satellite circling Earth. Glossary.
Why
Gaganyaan aims to fly a crew of 3 to a 400 km orbit for 3 days and bring them back safely to Earth (ISRO).
Source: ISRO, Gaganyaan
Impact Statement
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HLVM3 is a three-stage rocket that can carry about 10 tonnes to low Earth orbit, rebuilt from LVM3 to meet human safety requirements (ISRO).
Source: ISRO, HLVM3 for the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight
For Further Information: ISRO, HLVM3 for the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight
On Dec. 18, 2024, ISRO began stacking the HLVM3 rocket for the G1 mission at SDSC-SHAR (ISRO).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Gaganyaan builds life support, crew escape and crew safety know-how for human spaceflight (ISRO).
Source: ISRO, Gaganyaan
For Nature
ISRO lists space station building and crewed missions to the Moon and Mars among the future work Gaganyaan prepares for (ISRO).
Source: ISRO, Gaganyaan
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