2026
Gaganyaan: Indian astronauts on an Indian rocket
Gaganyaan is India’s human spaceflight programme. Its astronauts are called gaganyatris, which means sky travellers, and they will ride in a crew capsule on top of a human-rated LVM3.
Space wow
Before people fly, a humanoid robot named Vyommitra is set to test the ride first!
Quick quiz
What are Gaganyaan astronauts called?
Options: Gaganyatris · Moonwalkers · Starfish
Answer: Gaganyatris
Colour this mission
- Human-rated LVM3 for GaganyaanFor astronauts, LVM3 carries the Gaganyaan crew module with an escape tower on top for safety.
- Gaganyaan crew module in orbitGaganyaan is India’s human spaceflight programme. Its crew module will carry astronauts around Earth.
- Gaganyaan splashdownComing home, the crew module opens big parachutes and lands gently in the sea, where a ship picks it up.
- A gaganyatri says namasteIndia’s astronauts are called gaganyatris, which means sky travellers.
- Vyommitra the robotVyommitra is a humanoid robot that will fly on Gaganyaan’s test flights before the astronauts do.
- The Gaganyaan crewA Gaganyaan crew of up to three gaganyatris will orbit Earth in an Indian spacecraft.