ISRO sets an August window for the first Gaganyaan test flight

An uncrewed capsule will rehearse the journey India hopes to make in person.

In Sriharikota, the change was felt first by the people who track it for a living. The details are still settling, but the direction is clear.

The story, as ever, is in the distribution: who gains, who waits, and how long the advantage lasts once the initial momentum fades. That is the question this week leaves open.