Position Bharat as a leading space power (Gaganyaan, BAS, Moon)

Substantial progress has been made: ground testing of the human-rated launch vehicle and crew/service-module propulsion for Gaganyaan is complete, the first uncrewed flight (carrying the Vyommitra robot) is scheduled for early 2026 and the first crewed flight is targeted for 2027 (Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla flew to the ISS on Axiom-4 in 2025), with the Gaganyaan budget revised to about Rs 20,193 crore. Long-term targets are set for the Bharatiya Antariksha Station (first module 2028, full station by 2035) and an Indian on the Moon by 2040, alongside space-sector reforms (IN-SPACe, a Rs 1,000 crore venture fund) to grow the space economy. However, the flagship deliverables - crewed Gaganyaan, BAS, the Moon landing, the second launch complex and the Global Space Academy - are not yet achieved. Partial (strong action).