An Indian Manned Space Program?
Decision on manned space mission in a year: ISRO Chief, PTI
“We need to develop a lot of new technologies to build a life-supporting system, a space capsule with safety features to survive and a recovery operation to complete the mission. “If it is decided, we do not want to lag behind in our preparations,” Nair said, adding it will take at least seven to eight years for the agency to prepare for the mission.”