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🇮🇳 #India spent $74m on the #Mars orbiter #Mangalyaan and $75m on #Chandrayaan3 – less than the $100m spent on the #SciFi thriller Gravity https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9xlgnnpzvo
#Gaganyaan #LVM3 #LaunchCost (to #LEO) ~$48 million 💵 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVM3#Human-rating_certification, total budget ~$2.4 billion, four missions scheduled by 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaganyaan#Funding_and_project_expansion

#Artemis I, Artemis II, and Artemis III are all $4 billion 💰 a launch 🚀 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Launch_System#Launch_costs

#HumanSpaceflight

Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan: Why it costs India so little to reach the Moon and Mars

India has approved 227bn rupees ($2.7bn) for new space projects - but the funding is far from lavish.

NewsletterTF Apr 18

ISRO CHAIRMAN: MISSION OPERATIONS, TRUST DRIVE INDIA'S SPACE VOYAGE

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan says mission operations and trust are key to India's space program success, affecting Gaganyaan and lunar missions.

#ISRO #SpaceMission #Gaganyaan #IndiaSpace #MissionOperations

https://newsletter.tf/isro-chairman-mission-operations-trust-india-space/

NewsletterTF Apr 18

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan stressed that careful mission operations and trust are vital for India's space missions. This focus is important for upcoming Gaganyaan flights and lunar exploration.

#ISRO #SpaceMission #Gaganyaan #IndiaSpace #MissionOperations
https://newsletter.tf/isro-chairman-mission-operations-trust-india-space/

ISRO Chairman: Mission Operations and Trust Drive India's Space Success

ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan says mission operations and trust are key to India's space program success, affecting Gaganyaan and lunar missions.

NewsletterTF

3i/Atlas Apr 16

Artemis II's success gives confidence to India for Gaganyaan mission, says astrophysicist
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=artemis-iis-success-gives-confidence-to-india-for-gaganyaan-mission-says-astrophysicist
<p>Building on the momentum of Artemis II's successful lunar expedition
#confidence #gaganyaan #artemis #mission

Artemis II's success gives confidence to India for Gaganyaan mission, says astrophysicist

Building on the momentum of Artemis II's successful lunar expedition, India's Gaganyaan mission is set to chart new territory in human space exploration. Slated for 2027, this mission aims t...

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Spaceflight 🚀Mar 8

🇮🇳 The first uncrewed #Gaganyaan mission is slated to launch in the fourth quarter of this year. The second and third Gaganyaan missions, G2 and G3, will also launch in 📆 2026. The first crewed 🧑‍🚀 mission will fly in the first quarter of 2027 https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/india-delays-1st-gaganyaan-astronaut-launch-to-2027

#India #ISRO

India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027

India wants to make sure it gets things right before putting lives on the line.

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Spaceflight 🚀Mar 8

🇮🇳 The uncrewed docking demonstration of India’s #Gaganyaan Orbital Module with the #ISS will be discussed at a meeting in #Bengaluru in April/May 2026 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/india-us-moot-gaganyaan-uncrewed-docking-with-iss-9th-working-group-meeting-to-chalk-out-more-details/articleshow/128589164.cms

#India #ISRO #NASA

India, US moot Gaganyaan uncrewed docking with ISS; 9th working group meeting to chalk out more details - The Times of India

Science News: BENGALURU: India and the US are set to deepen their space partnership with an ambitious agenda that includes demonstrating uncrewed docking capabiliti.

The Times of India