Gaganyaan-1

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) · Indian Space Research Organization

NET November 2026NET

Mission brief

What is happening

Indian Space Research Organization is launching Gaganyaan-1 on a Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India. It is a test flight heading to Low Earth Orbit.

Why it matters

Test flights exist to find out what a vehicle can do, so an outcome short of complete success can still be a useful result for the programme.

What stands out

Test flight

At a glance

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Payload: Gaganyaan-1
Mission type: Test Flight
Rocket: Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Provider: Indian Space Research Organization
Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad
Programme: Gaganyaan

First uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan capsule.

What changed

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SEP 26 · 12:30 PM UTC
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SEP 26 · 12:30 PM UTC
Window closes 31 days earlier
2026-12-31 00:00 UTC → 2026-11-30 00:00 UTC
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SEP 26 · 12:30 PM UTC
Window opens 31 days earlier
2026-12-31 00:00 UTC → 2026-11-30 00:00 UTC
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Schedule confidence

LOW

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The launch time has held for 38 days.

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Launch site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Vehicle: Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)
Provider: Indian Space Research Organization
Orbit: LEO
Payload: Gaganyaan-1
Status: To Be Determined
Vehicle height: 43.4 m
Liftoff thrust: 11,898 kN
Vehicle type flights: 9
Vehicle type success rate: 100.0%

Programme

Gaganyaan

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