Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for astronaut selection and training for Gaganyaan Programme.
The program is scheduled for 2022.
IAF’s Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM) will undertake and lead the selection and training of astronauts.
It will shortlist three sets of three astronauts (9 Members) to be trained for Gaganyaan mission.
On 30 January 2019, ISRO had set up Human Spaceflight Centre at its headquarters in Bengaluru.
It provides a unique micro-gravity platform in space to India for conducting experiments and test for future technologies.