India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is set to launch in 2027, as announced by ISRO in a major milestone for India’s space ambitions.

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• Gaganyaan will mark India’s first human spaceflight mission

• Launch planned for 2027 from Sriharikota spaceport

• Will place India among nations sending humans into space

• Prime Minister targets crewed Moon mission by 2040

• ISRO completing crew safety tests and flight validations

• Over 300 Indian startups working in space tech development

• Chandrayaan-3 achieved soft landing on Moon’s south pole

• India ranks No.1 globally in 9 space research areas

• ISRO has launched 433 foreign satellites from 34 nations

• India’s first human spaceflight mission key to deep-space exploration goals