India, July 23 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The following is the current status & key milestones achieved in Gaganyaan Programme:

New Developments Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3): Development and ground testing completed. Orbital Module: Propulsion systems for Crew Module and Service Module developed and tested. ECLSS engineering model realized. Crew Escape System (CES): 5 types of motors developed and static tested. Infrastructure established: Orbital Module Preparation Facility, Gaganyaan Control Centre, Gaganyaan Control facility, Crew training facility, Second Launch pad modifications. Precursor Missions: A Test Vehicle developed for validating CES and flight tested in TV-D1. Activities are in progr...