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First trial flight of India’s Gaganyaan mission may face delay due to lockdown

PTI - June 11, 2020

ISRO had earlier said it has planned two trial flights without crew ahead of Gaganyaan -- the first one around December 2020 and the second around July 2021.

ISRO to send robot ‘Vyomamitra’ in unmanned Gaganyaan ahead of first human spaceflight

PTI - January 22, 2020

ISRO chairman K. Sivan told reporters the humanoid will simulate human functions in space and also interact with the environment control life support system.

Gaganyaan astronauts to get ISRO’s module-specific training in India after Russia session

Sandhya Ramesh - January 17, 2020

The astronauts for India’s first crewed space mission were selected after a round of training in Russia by the launch service provider called Glavkosmos.

First Gaganyaan spaceflight likely to carry only one astronaut, and it’ll be a man

Anonna Dutt - January 8, 2020

When PM Modi announced Gaganyaan on 15 August 2018, he had said 'an Indian son or daughter' will carry the national flag on the trip in 2022.

IIT-Delhi ties up with ISRO for research cell, will help with India’s manned space missions

Mohana Basu - November 1, 2019

ISRO is helping set up a research centre at IIT-Delhi that is expected to contribute to Gaganyaan project, through which India hopes to send manned missions to space.

This is how Indian astronauts will be trained for Gaganyaan in Russia

Jatan Mehta - October 23, 2019

ISRO’s proposed Gaganyaan mission will be India’s first manned space flight, made using indigenous technologies. It is scheduled for December 2021.

IAF shortlists 10 test pilots who will go to space in manned mission Gaganyaan

Snehesh Alex Philip - September 6, 2019

At least 2 of the 10 are likely to be chosen for the 2022 mission. Those selected will be given initial training in India and advanced training abroad, which could be Russia.

First Gaganyaan flight unlikely to have woman astronauts

PTI - August 28, 2019

ISRO will pick three test pilots from the Indian armed forces, which currently have no women in these posts, for India's first manned space mission scheduled for 2022.

ISRO sets up centre in Bengaluru for manned space mission Gaganyaan

PTI - January 30, 2019

The space agency planning a human spaceflight programme which is likely to include a woman astronaut.

Pilots might stand a better chance at being chosen for Gaganyaan mission

PTI - January 18, 2019

ISRO chief K Sivan said they were looking for people with flying experience to send on India's first manned space flight being planned for 2022.

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