On Friday, officials from the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that the first level of selection of Indian astronauts for Mission Gaganyaan has been completed at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine. On May 29, 2019, the Indian Air Force had signed an agreement with the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for crew selection and training for the country's prestigious maiden manned mission Gaganyaan by 2021-22.

The first level of selection of #Indian astronauts for #MissionGaganyaan has been completed at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, the #IndianAirForce (IAF) said on September 6. pic.twitter.com/QQGU3jbKDY

— IANS Tweets (@ians_india) September 6, 2019

According to sources, the selected pilots have undergone extensive physical exercise tests, lab investigations, clinical tests, radiological tests, and psychological evaluation in order to get selected for the Gaganyaan mission. The mission Gaganyaan aims to launch an Indian-crewed spacecraft by the ISRO by 2022.