In late-2025, three of four IAF pilots, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Pratap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubhanshu Shukla, will be launched into LEO aboard an LVM3 rocket. India's first crewed orbital spaceflight will make India the fourth nation after Russia, the US, and China. Isro has established a ground station for Gaganyaan's flight. Multiple unmanned Gaganyaan missions are scheduled.