India Today Exclusive: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla On Gaganyaan's Intense Final Preparations.

In an exclusive interview with India Today, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla discusses the intense, ongoing training and development for India's Gaganyaan mission, which is now in its final phase, and his planned return to fighter jet flying to maintain his currency. Group Captain Shukla stated, 'these missions are so complex that you want to be really sure when you send something else. So that is the activity that is happening very intensely.' He detailed how the astronaut team is actively involved in the developmental program, working to identify gaps and revise all systems ahead of the historic human spaceflight.