First Gaganyaan mission to launch by the end of this year: ISRO chief Narayanan

ISRO Chief V. Narayanan shared plans for India's first human spaceflight, called Gaganyaan, declaring that this year is particularly significant for ISRO. 

He announced that they have designated the current year as Gaganyaan year, with plans for three uncrewed missions before sending humans into space. He conveyed that the first uncrewed mission is scheduled for later this year, having already completed over 7,200 tests, with



around 3,000 tests still pending. He reaffirmed that work is ongoing around the clock. 

The first uncrewed mission, featuring a robot named 'Vyommitra,' is expected to launch by December, followed by two more uncrewed missions, with the target for the first human space flight set for the first quarter of 2027. 

Narayanan also indicated that a launch is scheduled almost every month this year.