Gaganyaan: What is ISRO’s new mission, what this means for India’s space plans?

Gaganyaan Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to conduct the first test flight for its Gaganyaan mission on October 21. The mission called Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) will commence at 8AM at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, during which time it will demonstrate the crew escape system. […]