90 percent work of the country’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan has been completed. This was disclosed by ISRO Chief V Narayanan. He also told that the mission can be launched in the beginning of 2027 and we will send a human being to space for the first time.
Gaganyaan Mission Development: India’s first human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan is now very close to completion. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Thursday said the Gaganyaan mission is progressing steadily and 90% of its work has been completed. The mission will be launched in early 2027. While talking to journalists during the promotional activity of Emerging Science Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025), he told many things related to the development of the mission. Let us tell you that this conclave will be organized in Delhi between 3-5 November.
In response to a question related to the progress of the Gaganyaan mission, Narayanan said, “The Gaganyaan mission is going very well. He told that the rocket has to be human-rated, the orbital module has to be designed and the environment control safety system has to be developed. After this, there is the crew escape system, parachute system and then human centric products. There are many products for this mission. Complex technologies have had to be developed.
3 uncrewed missions will be sent before sending astronauts
Talking about the mission, Narayanan further said, “Now before going on the crewed mission, three uncrewed missions have to be completed and we are working in this direction. Astronauts will be sent to space only after the success of these missions. ‘Vyommitra’ will fly in the first uncrewed mission and we are working towards completing the crewed mission by the beginning of 2027. Are.”
Integrated air drop test completed in August 2025
Let us tell you that on August 24, 2025, ISRO completed the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1) for the Gaganyaan program at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota. According to ISRO, this test successfully demonstrated the performance of the critical parachute-based deceleration system of the crew module for the Gaganyaan mission. Its purpose was to check the parachute opening process before the mission. This will ensure the safe return of astronauts from space during the mission.
Why did integrated air drop test have to be done?
ISRO Chairman Narayanan said, “For the Gaganyaan mission, we conducted an integrated air drop test. Because in the final stage when the entire module comes back, about nine parachutes have to work together for a proper splashdown. So we flew a simulated module to a height of about 3 kilometers from the earth using a helicopter. Later it was successfully brought down with the help of nine parachutes.” “Taken down.”