GAGANYAAN-1
Orbital Flight Test
T-MINUS
48 : 12 : 34 : 09
calendar_month
LAUNCH DATE
DEC 18, 2026
public
TARGET ORBIT
LEO (400km)
group
CREW CAPACITY
3 VYOMANAUTS
warning
STATUS
GO FOR LAUNCH
LAUNCH SITE
location_on
SDSC SHAR
Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
rocket
VEHICLE SPECS (LVM3)
HEIGHT
43.5 M
LIFT-OFF MASS
640 TONNES
STAGES
3 (SOLID, LIQUID, CRYOGENIC)
PAYLOAD TO LEO
10,000 KG
MISSION TIMELINE
T-00:00:00
IGNITION & LIFTOFF
T+00:01:54
MAX-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure.
T+00:02:13
S200 BOOSTER SEPARATION
T+00:16:14
ORBITAL MODULE SEPARATION
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What is the main objective of Gaganyaan Mission: India's Manned Space Flight? +
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