ISRO · In Development · in · Crew Spacecraft
Gaganyaan
India's first crewed orbital spacecraft; 3-seat crew module for a 3-day mission in a 400 km orbit.
Verified 2026-09-24
Subsystems
propulsion↗
Service module uses unified bipropellant system with MON-3 + MMH; 5 main engines (440 N) and 16 RCS thrusters (100 N); supports main orbital maneuvers, de-boost, and abort.
life-support↗
ECLSS engineering model realized; the uncrewed missions are to validate the technologies flying for the first time.
avionics↗
Navigation and control systems tested on uncrewed missions.
thermal↗
Heat shield for reentry and splashdown recovery.
Specs & Metrics
- Crew Capacity ↑ better
- 3 seats
- Maximum number of crew members the vehicle can carry on a nominal mission.