Discovery+, the non-fiction, real-life subscription streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery, announced its new original show ‘Gaganyaan – Bharat Ki Antariksh Udaan.’
With a pedigree of featuring successful and immensely popular cosmological titles like ‘India’s Space Odyssey’, ‘How The Universe Works’, ‘Morgan Freeman’s Through The Wormhole’, ‘Space Titans: Musk, Bezos, Branson’, and many more, discovery+ will exclusively premiere the new original on Wednesday, May 18.
Backed by Miditech Studios, ‘Gaganyaan – Bharat ki Antariksh Udaan’ charts the audacious and challenging journey of India’s human space flight program, from developing the country’s state of the art cryogenic engine, testing of flights, rigorous astronaut training to the final preparations and anticipation before its launch in 2023.
Commenting on the show, Sai Abhishek, Original Content Head – South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, said, “With rapid developments in space exploration, we are excited to present an inspiring documentary for our superfans of science and space programming which highlights the daunting journey undertaken by some of India’s brightest minds and space scientists.”
Through this special title, our objective is to celebrate and showcase the unique viewpoint of the progress India has made so far, in their endeavor of sending Indian astronauts into space and ensuring their safe return home on a middle-in-India space shuttle.”
“We are proud to be the first OTT platform to bring to our audience this historical journey which will put India on the world stage with other space-faring nations,” Abhishek added.