What is the approved budget of Gaganyaan?
Gaganyaan is the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme of ISRO to launch a crewed spacecraft with up to three astronauts into low Earth orbit on a human-rated LVM3 rocket, after uncrewed test flights. The Tribune reported on 14 February 2025 that Minister of State Jitendra Singh told the Rajya Sabha in a written answer that the total funding for the Gaganyaan programme had been enhanced to 20,193 crore rupees for eight missions (2 crewed and 6 uncrewed) by 2028.
Approved budget
INR 201.93 billion
Approximately $2.32 billion
Cost basis: 2025
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Basis of the published figure
Approved budget2025
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The Tribune2028