ISRO eyes flawless Gaganyaan mission early 2027 after 'Bahubali' success boost

Sriharikota, Dec. 24 -- The textbook launch of the heaviest US Satellite Bluebird-6 into the orbit by India's heavylift rocket LVM3 aka 'Bahubali' has boosted the spirits of space scientists who are now eyeing a picture perfect Gaganyaan mission in the first quarter of 2027.

Addressing the scientists from the Mission Control Centre after the successful launch of the US-based AST SpaceMobile's communication satellite Bluebird-6, ISRO Chairman Dr V Narayanan said the homegrown LVM3 rocket has once again proved its impeccable record and reliability with its ninth consecutive successful mission. The accuracy with which the rocket injected the satellite was the best ever achieved, he said. He said today's was the ninth successful flight of LVM3...