India, Feb. 6 -- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman, V. Narayanan, said that ISRO, under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister, is actively preparing for India's ambitious Gaganyaan programme targeted for 2027 with three unmanned flights planned as precursors to the first human spaceflight. Narayanan said that 2026 and 2027 have been designated as dedicated 'Gaganyaan years', reflecting ISRO's focused efforts. He also noted that Chandrayaan 4 and Chandrayaan 5 are progressing as scheduled and highlighted that ISRO continues to analyse data from the recent PSLV mission. Narayanan was addressing the fifth convocation ceremony of D Y Patil Vidyapeeth as chief guest on February 5.

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