India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026 India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K5w5bJrQzNi8zq4ZJ5NXrC.jpg https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/india-delays-its-1st-ever-gaganyaan-astronaut-launch-to-2026