NEW DELHI, Oct 21, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - India on Saturday successfully launched the first unmanned trial run of its upcoming crewed orbital mission, in the latest milestone for its spacefaring ambitions. Gaganyaan is the first mission of its kind for India and comes with an estimated price tag of $1.08 billion, according to ISRO. India plans to send astronauts beyond the reaches of Earth's atmosphere for three days before they are brought safely back with a soft landing in Indian territorial waters. The following month, India launched a probe to observe the outermost layers of the Sun from solar orbit. India also plans a joint mission with Japan to send another probe to the Moon by 2025 and an orbital mission to Venus within the next two years.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha October 21, 2023 10:03 UTC