ISRO's 2026: Gaganyaan G1 Mission Leads, Chandrayaan Deferred, New Satellites & Tech

• Gaganyaan G1 uncrewed flight by March 2026 with Vyommitra to test full mission profile for India's first human spaceflight.
• ISRO plans at least seven satellite launches in 2026, including Oceansat-3A for weather and ocean monitoring.
• Technology demonstration missions include electric propulsion and quantum key distribution experiments.
• A new launch complex for SSLV missions is nearing completion, expanding small satellite launch capacity.
• Chandrayaan missions are deferred from 2026 to prioritize the Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.

Why It Matters: ISRO's 2026 focuses on Gaganyaan G1, deferring Chandrayaan, while advancing satellite and tech missions.