Bharatiya Antariksh Station

August 5, 2026 8:21 PM

Gaganyaan Mission advances towards 2027 crewed flight; Bharatiya Antariksh Station targeted for 2035: Jitendra Singh

India's human spaceflight programme has achieved significant milestones, with the first uncrewed experimental Gaganyaan mission scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026 and the country's first crewed mission targeted for 2027, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, said the Gaganyaan mission has made substant...

June 23, 2026 4:55 PM

From the Moon’s South Pole to Human Spaceflight: India’s Journey Towards Space Vision 2047

Over the past 12 years, India's space programme has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a scientific endeavour into a strategic national asset that supports development, strengthens technological self-reliance and expands the country's global influence. Driven by the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047, India has expanded its footprint across space exploration, satellite technology, launch systems, commercialisation and international cooperation. The transforma...

September 20, 2024 4:18 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 by the end of this year," Somanath said during a visit to the Space Expo in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This announcement follows Wednesday's Union Cabinet approval to expand the Gaganyaan program, greenlighting the construction of the first unit of the B...