What happened (Lok Sabha written reply by the Department of Space)
The Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Atomic Energy, Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, reported progress on the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission and the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) roadmap through a Lok Sabha written reply dated 2026-08-06.
Government-reported progress on Gaganyaan validation activities for human rating aspects included milestones across the launch vehicle, spacecraft subsystems, crew escape, infrastructure, test missions, and recovery/operations planning.
Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission: reported progress and test status
A. Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) (human-rated version of the launch vehicle): development and ground testing of all propulsion stages and structures were reported as completed.
B. Orbital Module (Crew Module plus Service Module): propulsion systems for Crew Module and Service Module were reported as developed, tested, and qualified. Engineering model realisation of the Environmental Control & Life Support System (ECLSS) (equipment to control environment and support human life) was reported as completed. The reply also reported development and testing of: deceleration systemCrew Module Up-righting SystemThermal Protection Systemend-to-end avionics
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