TBD

Gaganyaan-1

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)Indian Space Research OrganizationSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Q3 2026 · Date and time TBD

Calendar available when time is confirmed

This mission is complete.

Mission brief

The mission

First uncrewed orbital test flight of the Gaganyaan capsule.

PayloadGaganyaan-1

OrbitLEO

CustomerGaganyaan

Stages3

PadSatish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad, Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Flight plan

Mission timeline

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The range

Where it leaves Earth

Launch site

Ground vector

Site locked

Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad

Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India

Global range

Latitude: 13.720°N
Longitude: 80.230°E

Can I see this?

Distance and a plain visibility call from a place you choose. Trajectory is not modeled — night launches travel farther across the sky than daylight ones.

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Range weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather rules

Clear — tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

12:00 AM UTC – 12:00 AM UTC

Hardware

Vehicle & provider

Vehicle

Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (GSLV Mk III)

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The Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3), previously called Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), is a three-stage medium-lift launch vehicle developed by the Indian...

Height43.4 m

LEO Payload10,000 kg

Launches99

Successes84

Provider

Indian Space Research Organization

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IND • Founded 1969

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pur...

Reliability

Schedule history

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.