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Gaganyaan Mission
Gaganyaan mission demonstrates ISRO's capability to launch a human crew to a 400 km orbit and return them safely
Launch vehicle for Gaganyaan is GSLV Mk III, renamed as Human Rated LVM-3 after safety reconfigurations
Astronauts for the mission will be trained in Russia
Collaboration for the mission involves various Indian departments, academic institutes, CSIR labs, and industry partners
Objectives include demonstrating India's human spaceflight capability and encouraging scientific careers in the country
Major tests include the Integrated Air Drop Test, Pad Abort Test, and Crew Abort Test Mission
Vyommitra, a humanoid robot, will be onboard the second uncrewed Gaganyaan mission for microgravity experiments
The manned flight will see an astronaut safely returning to Earth with a soft landing in the Arabian Sea off Gujarat's coast