Overview

• V. Narayanan said a half‑humanoid Vyommitra flight is slated for December 2025, followed by two more uncrewed Gaganyaan missions in 2026.
• India is targeting its first crewed Gaganyaan mission in early 2027, contingent on test results and readiness.
• Initial modules for the Bharatiya Antriksh Station could launch starting in 2027, with a full station targeted for 2035.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a guideline for an indigenous crewed lunar landing by 2040, which ISRO is planning toward.
• A Venus Orbiter Mission is approved, further missions such as Chandrayaan‑4/5, a new Mars mission and the AXOM observatory are planned, Aditya‑L1 has returned over 15 terabits of solar data, IN‑SPACe counts 300+ startups, and ISRO cites 433 satellites launched for 34 countries.