Gaganyaan: Second unmanned mission deliberate in 2022-23 adopted by human spaceflight, says govt

The human spaceflight module of Gaganyaan shall be launched after the second unmanned mission deliberate in 2022-23, Union minister Jitendra Singh stated on Wednesday.
It was initially envisaged that the Rs 10,000 crore Gaganyaan mission goals to ship a three-member crew to house for 5 to seven days by 2022 when India completes 75 years of independence.
“First unmanned mission is planned in December 2021. Second unmanned flight is planned in 2022-23, followed by human spaceflight demonstration,” Singh stated in a written reply to a query in Lok Sabha.
His response additionally hinted at delay within the final and essential manned spaceflight.
In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had stated the primary unmanned launch is slated for December 2021.
In the previous, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) officers had pointed to the delay as a result of coronavirus-forced lockdown.

Singh additionally stated the astronaut coaching at Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Russia was halted for a interval for almost a month and a half final 12 months.
“As per COVID 19 protocols in Russia and health advisories issued by local authorities, the astronaut training in Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC), Russia was halted for a period from 28th March, 2020 to 11th May, 2020. As per the revised COVID 19 protocols the training of Indian astronauts has henceforth resumed since 12th May, 2020,” he stated.