Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:53am on 16 Aug 2025,Saturday Science
ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan unveiled bold timelines: a crewed Gaganyaan mission is slated for early 2027, preceded by uncrewed test flights in 2025, marking India’s definitive push into human spaceflight. Concurrently, India plans its own modular space station, with the first 52-tonne module due in orbit by 2028, and full deployment by 2035. The Gaganyaan programme has been reinforced with enhanced systems, including human-rating of the launcher and astronaut safety measures like escape mechanisms and robust re-entry shielding. These milestones underscore India’s ambition to become a key global player in space exploration and human spaceflight leadership. (PC: ANI)
