Gaganyaan Mission to be turning point for ISRO: Sivan

ISRO chief K Sivan on Friday briefed media about ISRO's plans for 2019 details about what it did in 2018. K Sivan briefing media on Friday said that the preparations for Gaganyaan Mission are underway and it will be a major turning point for India's space agency, ISRO.

Further, he added, "The initial training for Gaganyaan will be done in India and advanced training may be in Russia. Women astronauts will be there on the team. That's our aim".

ISRO Chief K Sivan: The preparations for Gaganyaan Mission are underway. It has been a major turning point for ISRO. pic.twitter.com/Ap05lF8jcx

— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2019

ISRO Chief K Sivan further added that "The target for two unmanned missions to space is December 2020 and July 2021. Sivan also confirmed that ISRO's target for a manned mission to space is December 2021. 

ISRO Chief K Sivan: The target for two unmanned missions to space is December 2020 and July 2021. The target for a manned mission to space is December 2021. pic.twitter.com/6YtTrTGaxN

— ANI (@ANI) January 11, 2019