Space Gaganyaan Mission India's first mission to send humans into space and safely return them to Earth. Planned target – 2027. A spacecraft will be sent to an altitude of 400 km and will be studied for 3 days. If this mission is successful, India will become the 4th country to send humans into space after the US, Russia and China. Selected astronauts Prashant Nair, Ajit Krishnan, Angad Pratap, Subhanshu Shukla They were given special training in Russia. Unmanned Missions 3 unmanned spacecraft tests will be conducted before sending humans. A humanoid robot named Vyomitra will be sent in the first test. Vyomitra's capabilities It can understand and respond to commands from astronauts. It can understand and work in English and Hindi. Monitors air pressure, temperature, environmental conditions, etc. Operates environmental control and warning systems. Performs many human tasks. Maintains continuous communication with the Earth Command Center. If all unmanned tests are successful, human spaceflight will take place in 2027. Bharatiya Andarish Station (Indian Space Station) After the success of the Gaganyaan project, the “Bharatiya Andarish Station” will be established at an altitude of 400 km above the Earth. The Indian Space Station is set to be established by 2035. India's early space efforts 1963, November 21 – India launched its first research rocket. 1984, April 3 – Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to go into space in the Soviet Soyuz T-11. World Space History – Key Events 1926, March 16 - American scientist Robert H. Goddard successfully launched the first liquid- fueled rocket. 1944, June 20 - Germany's V-2 rocket reached an altitude of 174 km. 1957, October 4 - The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 (the first satellite). 1957, November 3 - The dog 'Laika' was sent into space by Sputnik 2. 1961, April 12 - Yuri…
