The chairman of ISRO, Dr S. Somanath, recently announced the delay of the Gaganyaan mission while speaking during the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture at Akashvani (All India Radio) reported Firstpost.

During the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture at Akashvani (All India Radio). Dr. Somantah said the Gaganyaan mission launch, scheduled to launch in 2025, is delayed to launch in 2026. He added that the delay reflects ISRO’s cautious approach to ensuring the safety and success of the mission. However, preparations for the Gaganyaan mission will continue.

The four astronauts selected for the Gaganyaan mission are Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajit Krishnan and Angad Pratap, and Wing Commander Shubanshu Shukla, who is set to go to the international space station this year as part of the Axiom-4 mission.

Shubanshu is currently training at the NASA astronaut training centre along with three other astronauts who will join him during this mission to the international space station.

The Gaganyaan mission is India’s first human spaceflight mission, which will take an Indian astronaut to space. India is focusing more on developing space technology with the recent announcement of a budget of Rs 2104.06 crore for the Chandrayaan-4 mission, and the Gaganyaan mission represents India’s growing global contributions to the global space economy.