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.