According to reports, the Indian Space Research Organisation will launch a data relay satellite to help establish communication with the Gagangyaan mission after launch.
The satellite will be launched ahead of the Gaganyaan mission's final leg, which will carry astronauts into LEO (LEO). The unmanned mission, the first leg, is set to launch in December.
"Before going on the first human space trip, we're hoping to launch our own satellite that will serve as a data relay satellite," the sources said.
They added that the Rs. 800-crore project had been approved and that work had begun.
If a satellite in space does not have a direct view of the ground station, it would be unable to transmit data to the ground station on Earth. A data relay satellite is used to relay information from the satellite.
With a strong human spaceflight programme, NASA even has its own data relay satellite.
Its Tracking and Data Relay Satellite allows it to provide continuous global coverage of all satellites without the need for additional ground stations on Earth.
The ISRO uses a number of ground stations around the world, including those in Mauritius, Brunei, and Biak, Indonesia.
ISRO Chairperson K Sivan said last month that the space agency was in talks with its Australian counterpart about establishing a ground station for the Gaganyaan mission on the Coco Islands.
However, there are blind spots that could prevent signals from being received, according to sources. The data relay satellite will assist in resolving the problems.
The ISRO and the French space agency CNES signed a partnership agreement for the Gaganyaan earlier this month, allowing Indian flight physicians to be trained in the French space agency's facilities.
Under the terms of the agreement, Indian crews will have access to CNES-developed French equipment that has been tested and is still operational aboard the International Space Station.
According to the CNES, it will also have fireproof carry bags made in France to protect equipment from shocks and radiation.
Four aspiring astronauts returned to India last month after spending nearly a year in Russia.
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