Gaganyaan
Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be the formative spacecraft of the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.
- Height: 3.58 m
- Diameter: 3.5 m
- Human Rated: Yes
- Maiden Flight: 10/21/2023
- Crew Capacity: 3
- Flight Life: Up to seven days in orbit
- Spacecraft Flown: 1
- Total Launches: 1
- Successful Launches: 1
- Attempted Landings: 1
- Successful Landings: 1
History
This Hindustan Aeronautics Limited manufactured crew module had its first uncrewed experimental flight on 18 December 2014 as part of a suborbital test flight of the GSLV Mark III rocket.
Agency
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bengaluru, India. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the world.
