India’s Gaganyaan mission may carry just one astronaut: Report

Even as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) gears up to send four men shortlisted for the Gaganyaan mission to Russia for training, the organisation’s chief, K Sivan, said the first spaceflight may carry just one person.

According to a report by The Hindustan Times, Sivan said while he cannot reveal the identities of those who have been selected for the mission, he told the newspaper that all four of those shortlisted are men.

According to the report, all four of them are expected to begin their training in Russia in the third week of January. Read More