Having shown success in all preliminary tests, the decisive push for the creation of the Human Spaceflight Programme took place in 2017, and it was accepted and formally announced by the Prime Minister on 15 August 2018. The funding is approximately Rs 10,000 crore. The testing phase was expected to begin in December 2020 and the first crewed mission was to undertaken in December 2021. However, on 11 June 2020, it was announced that the overall schedule for the "Gaganyaan" launches had been postponed due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic in India, in turn revising the timetable for the HSP. As of early 2021, the first unmanned test is scheduled in December 2021 and second planned in 2022-23 which will be followed by a manned spaceflight. As per ISRO, the initial review process is complete for food, potable water, emergency first aid kits and health monitoring systems for "Gaganyaan" mission until 16 March 2021. ISRO and CNES joint working group on Human Spaceflight Programme are collaborating on space medicine for Gaganyaan project.