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Gaganyaan-2

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Gaganyaan-2
NamesG2
Mission typeUncrewed flight test
OperatorISRO
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftGaganyaan
ManufacturerHindustan Aeronautics Limited
Start of mission
Launch date2026 (planned)
RocketHLVM3
Launch siteSatish Dhawan Space Centre
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit

Gaganyaan-2 (from Sanskrit: gagana, "celestial" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") will be the second uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned in 2026.[1]

Mission objective

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Gaganyaan-2 will be the first uncrewed flight of Gaganyaan capsule, operated by ISRO. It will carry Vyommitra the humanoid robot for testing purposes.

References

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  1. Dinner, Josh (2025-05-08). "India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027". Space.com. Retrieved 2025-06-14.