India now plans to launch astronauts to space no sooner than 2027, shifting the goal post for the country’s first human spaceflight yet again.
Indian space minister Jitendra Singh announced the latest delay during a press conference Tuesday May 6, running through the progress of India’s crewed spaceflight program and providing an updated timeline for its first Gaganyaan crewed missions.
The Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO is now targeting the first quarter of 2027 for its first astronaut launch, which was originally planned to fly in 2022.
The landmark human spaceflight will be preceded by a trio of uncrewed launches to further qualify the rocket and ground infrastructure.
Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/india-delays-1st-gaganyaan-astronaut-launch-to-2027
