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Gaganyaan's First Astronaut Launch Just Slipped to 2027 — Again. Here's Why That's the Right Call, Not a Failure.
India's space minister Jitendra Singh confirmed on May 6, 2026, that Gaganyaan's first crewed launch has been pushed to the first quarter of 2027 — the latest in a series of delays to a programme originally slated to fly in 2022, with three uncrewed qualification missions still required before any Indian sits in the capsule. Q1 2027 3 ₹20,193 Cr ($2.1 Bn) 4 New target for India's first crewed spaceflight Uncrewed qualification missions still required before H1 crewed flight T
Thoughts Initiative Team
May 93 min read
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