The first unmanned launch was scheduled for December 2020 and the second unmanned launch was scheduled for July 2021 and the final human spaceflight was scheduled in December 2021.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the dates were postponed.
The first unmanned mission is planned in December 2021 and the second unmanned mission in 2022-23, followed by human spaceflight.
GSLV Mk III, ISRO’s heavy-lift launcher has also been identified for the mission.
With the success of the Gaganyaan mission, India would become the fourth country to successfully launch a crewed mission into space after the US, China, and USSR/Russia.