Gaganyaan test flight successful Context The Gaganyaan mission, which aims to place humans in space, had its first test flight completed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to demonstrate a crew escape system. The flight was delayed twice due to inclement weather, and on […]
‘Strengthened, The human-rated rocket is ready for Gaganyaan’ Context : The head of ISRO says in an interview that hundreds of tests are being planned as India gets ready to launch astronauts into space in 2025. He claims that while the country looked to Russia, […]
Gaganyaan’s test flight to commence at 7 a.m. on Oct. 21 Context Mission Gaganyaan: The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced on X (previously Twitter) that the TV-D1 test flight is planned for October 21, 2023, between 7 and 9 a.m. from SDSC-SHAR. TV-D1 will […]
ISRO plans Gaganyaan unmanned flight tests, gears for abort mission Context The Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) has begun to be prepared for by the Indian Space Research Organisation, which intends to start unmanned flight testing for the Gaganyaan mission. What is Mission Gaganyaan? […]
Gaganyaan: Parachutes For Re-Entry Context: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facility in Bengaluru started testing for locally produced parachutes for the safe return of the astronaut-carrying spacecraft which is scheduled to happen in the month of June. Gaganyaan Programme The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) […]
Gaganyaan #GS 03 Science and Technology For Prelims Gaganyaan The Gaganyaan Programme of ISRO is aimed to conduct the demonstration of human spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in the short-term which will in turn lay the foundation for a sustained Indian human space exploration […]