ISRO's Gaganyaan To Be Launched in 2025: ISRO Chief S Somanath at Republic Summit

Republic Summit 2024: Indian Space Research Organisation chairman S Somanath said that India will possibly launch the Gaganyaan Mission by in 2025. S Somanath made the announcement while speaking at the Republic Summit 2024 on Thursday, March 7. 

Speaking at the Republic Summit, Somnath asserted that the Gaganyaan mission is different and way tougher than regular launches. “Gaganyaan mission is really challenging. Further, we have no experience in sending humans to space. There are different layers of understanding the entire mission. We are collecting the best brains of the country for this mission,” said ISRO Chairman S Somanath at the Republic Sumit 2024. 

"Hopefully, we will be able to make the launch of ISRO's Gaganyaan Mission in 2025. If not possible, we will reset the timeline," he added. The Gaganyaan mission is way different than a typical rocket launch or putting a satellite into orbit, said the ISRO Chief. 

ISRO's Gaganyaan mission aims to send four astronauts into space for a three-day mission in 2025 and bring them back safely to Earth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently announced the names of the four astronauts.