Flight test of ‘Gaganyaan’ in April or May: Isro chairman

NT Correspondent

Benglauru: The Indian Space Research Organisation has planned three major rocket launches in the next three months, its chairman S Somanath said here on Wednesday.  

The rockets are Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) and Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), the ISRO chief said.

"By the end of January and February, we are planning the launch of SSLV. Then LVM-3 next mission for One Web – commercial launch. After that PSLV launch again for the commercial purpose," he told reporters.

To a question, Somanath said the flight test of Gaganyaan may take place in April or May, which pertains to abort mission test.