ISRO targets seven launches by March 2026, including first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission

Key facts

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) plans seven launch missions by March next year.
• The human-rated LVM3 will carry the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission, with Vyommitra humanoid robot aboard.
• PSLV63 will launch TDS-01 satellite to demonstrate high thrust electric propulsion, quantum key distribution, and indigenous travelling wave tube amplifier.
• India’s first industry-built Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle will place Oceansat satellite into orbit along with Indo-Mauritius Joint Satellite and LEAP-2.
• LVM3 will launch Bluebird-6 communication satellite for US-based AST Spacemobile under a commercial agreement through New Space India Limited (NSIL).
• PSLV will launch EOS-N1 earth observation satellite for a strategic user and 18 smaller Indian and international satellites.
• GSLV-Mk II is expected to launch EOS-5 (GISAT-1A) to replace GISAT-1 which failed to reach intended orbit in 2021.
• NSIL has awarded a contract to a HAL-L&T consortium to manufacture five PSLV rockets under a technology transfer arrangement.
• Small Satellite Launch Vehicle is expected to launch a dedicated satellite before March 2026.