Low Earth orbit
Gaganyaan-2
Gaganyaan-2 continues ISRO's uncrewed orbital test campaign, extending verification of the crew vehicle and recovery systems.
ISRO frames Gaganyaan-2 as a follow-on uncrewed precursor mission within the broader human-spaceflight qualification campaign.
View in 3D map ↗Official mission site ↗The mission
The second uncrewed Gaganyaan flight extends the human-spaceflight test campaign by repeating and broadening orbit insertion, vehicle qualification, recovery, and mission-operations checks that feed the later crewed mission.
The launch
- Launch
- 2027
- Launch location
- Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
- Launch vehicle
- Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
Mission timeline
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- Now
Programme overview published
November 23, 2022 · Earth
ISRO published the Gaganyaan program overview and precursor-test roadmap.
Open milestone source ↗Objectives
- 01
Repeat orbital flight qualification for the crew module and launch vehicle.
- 02
Refine recovery and sea-landing operations for future crewed missions.
- 03
Validate mission-control procedures and flight-software behavior.
- 04
Close precursor gaps before the first crewed Gaganyaan launch.
Spacecraft
Gaganyaan crew module
Uncrewed flight article for repeated orbital qualification and recovery demonstrations.
- Manufacturer
- Indian Space Research Organisation
Gallery
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