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Detailed explanation-1: -The first phase of this programme is to develop and fly the 3.7-ton spacecraft called Gaganyaan with capacity to carry a 3-member crew in low Earth orbit and safely return to Earth after a mission duration of a few orbits to two days..

Detailed explanation-2: -India’s first human space flight, Gaganyaan, is targeted to be launched in 2024, the Union government told the parliament on Wednesday. India’s first human space flight, Gaganyaan, is targeted to be launched in 2024, the Union government told the parliament on Wednesday.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s Manned Space Flight Gaganyaan to be Launched in the Fourth Quarter of 2024. The Government has said, the country’s maiden human space flight mission, Gaganyaan, is targeted to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024.