ISRO's has also proposed a plan to establish an astronaut training centre at Challakere of Chitradurga district. The facility would take at least 2–3 years to be established after government's approval. Following their training in Russia for unexpected and extreme situations, Indian astronauts were to return to India in March 2021 for rest of training in Indian module. Although due to COVID-19 pandemic training was put on hold from 28 March to 11 May and recommenced only on 12 May 2020. CNES is supplying flight system, training flight physicians and technical teams for Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. It is also collaborating and sharing its expertise in the domains of space medicine, astronaut health monitoring and life support.