India Plans To Launch 'Gaganyaan' Before Next Independence Day
India is planning to launch the crewed space mission, Gaganyaan, before the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence in 2022, informed Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Department of Space to Lok Sabha on December 15. However, India will also send two uncrewed missions before the crewed mission, added Singh. Reportedly, the missions were delayed because of the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted the supply of raw materials.