Mon, Jan 01, 2024
While addressing a press conference after the successful launch of the PSLV-C58 XPoSat mission, ISRO Chairman S Somnath said the year 2024 is going to be Gaganyaan year. He further informed about the ISRO’s upcoming missions. He said, “2024 is going to be the year for Gaganyaan readiness...Along with that, we will have a helicopter-based drop test to prove the Parachute systems, there will be multiple drop tests. We also will have many hundreds of valuation tests. So it is going to be a Gaganyaan year. Along with that, we are going to have launches of GSLV”.
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Sat, Oct 21, 2023
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is one step closer to sending Indian astronauts to space! On Oct 21, ISRO successfully conducted the third big test part of the ambitious Gaganyaan Mission, which included testing the Crew Escape System. The Crew Escape System is a critical component of the Gaganyaan spacecraft, and it is responsible for safely ejecting astronauts away from the vehicle in case of an emergency. The test was a success, and it validated the motors that will be used during the mission.
Tue, Oct 17, 2023
PM Modi chaired a high-level meeting to assess the progress of India’s Gaganyaan Mission. The high-level meeting was to outline the future of India’s space exploration endeavours. The Department of Space presented a comprehensive overview of the Gaganyaan mission. Around 20 major tests, including 3 uncrewed missions of Human Rated Launch Vehicle are planned. The first demonstration flight of the Crew Escape System Test Vehicle is scheduled on October 21.
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
India is all set to commence a series of preliminary test flights in preparation for the Gaganyaan mission, its first human spaceflight mission. The inaugural test, known as the Test Vehicle Development Flight (TV-D1), is scheduled to take place on October 21 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The test will assess the performance of the crew module and crew escape system, which are critical components of the Gaganyaan mission. If the test is successful, it will pave the way for the first unmanned Gaganyaan mission in late 2023, followed by the first manned mission in 2024.
Fri, Sep 06, 2019
Mission Gaganyaan aims to launch an Indian-crewed spacecraft by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by 2022.
Wed, Sep 04, 2019
India is working on the project to send a three-man mission to space by the end of 2021.
Sat, Dec 29, 2018
ISRO 2018 Review: The year 2018 was extremely fruitful for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the country's space ambitions.
Wed, Aug 15, 2018
Independence Day 2018: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India will be the engine of growth for the world economy for the next three decades as the "sleeping elephant" has started to run on the back of structural reforms like GST.
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