Nerves gave way to smiles at the spaceport in Sriharikota as delays and an anomaly-triggered 'hold' forced Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists to revise the launch schedule of a test vehicle carrying payloads related to the country's ambitious human space flight mission, Gaganyaan which soared into skies after initial hiccups.
The space agency is gearing up for the human spaceflight programme by 2021-end that is likely to include a woman astronaut.
'Gaganyaan' is set for December 2021 launch and is likely to include a woman astronaut.
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