Successful accomplishment of TV-D1 mission

HSFC was formed on January 7, 2019 for implementing the nation's vision of Human Space Flight Programme. Human Space Flight Centre is located in Bangalore.  The primary mandate of HSFC is to spearhead ISRO's Gaganyaan programme through co-ordinated efforts and focus all the activities that are carried out in other ISRO centres, research labs in India, Indian academia and Industries towards accomplishing the mission. Gaganyaan project envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3 days mission and bring them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters. The first milestone of Gaganyaan mission was achieved through successful accomplishment of TV-D1 mission on October 21, 2023.