THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Bengaluru, September 20: S. Somanath, Chairman of ISRO, stated that efforts are being made to launch India’s first human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, by the end of this year.
During his visit to the Space Expo in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Friday, Somanath stated, “Gaganyaan is ready for launch, we are trying to launch it by the end of this year.”
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On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved the extension of the Gaganyaan program to include the building of the first unit of the Bharatiya Anatriksh Station.
Approved in December 2018, the Gaganyaan Program aims to achieve human spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and establish the essential technologies for India’s long-term human space exploration efforts.
