The four prospective astronauts selected, all either wing commanders or group captains for the Gaganyaan mission are Shubanshu Shukla, Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, and Ajit Krishnan.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to organise a special programme for school children called the "Young Scientist Programme", "YUva VIgyani KAryakram" (YUVIKA).
The XPOSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite) is India's first dedicated polarimetry mission to study various dynamics of bright astronomical X-ray sources in extreme conditions.