First Trial Flight Of Gaganyaan In October Confirms MoS Jitendra Singh

Chennai: Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Saturday lauded the successful launch of Aditya-L1 and said that next will be the first trial for Gaganyaan which might happen in October.Calling the launch of Aditya L1 as a sunshine moment for India, Singh said that this has been possible because Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thrown open the gates of Sriharikota."

September 2, 2023
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Who Is Vyommitra? Meet The Female Robot That ISRO Is Sending On Gaganyaan Mission

Union Minister of State for Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the trials for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO)’s Gagayaan missions will start in October. He also that the second phase of the mission will launch a female space-faring humanoid robot Vyommitra.Who Is Vyomitra And What Can It Do?Vyommitra is a combination of two Sanskrit words Vyoma (Space) and Mitra (Friend).

August 28, 2023
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ISRO Successfully Conducts Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests For Gaganyaan Mission

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)/ISRO, successfully conducted a series of Drogue Parachute Deployment Tests at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh, during August 8-10, 2023. The tests were conducted in collaboration with Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)/DRDO.The Gaganyaan mission entails the safe

August 11, 2023
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Engine To Be Used In ‘Gaganyaan’ Mission Tested

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s quest for sending man to space under its ‘Gaganyaan’ mission crossed another milestone on Wednesday as the scientists of ISRO’s Propulsion Research Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri successfully tested the engine which will be used in the mission.“The 2E Gaganyaan Pro Model Engine was fired for about 670 seconds at the IPRC and the test met all predetermined

August 11, 2023
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ISRO ‘Going To Have Exciting Missions’ In 2023 Including GSLV Launch Says Chairman Somanath

Production model Gaganyaan mission’s crew module has undergone extensive testsISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) has an “exciting" line-up of activities planned over the next few months, including a GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) launch this year, according to Chairman S Somanath also the Secretary of Department of Space.The agency achieved a precise and successful launch

July 31, 2023
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Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre Conducts Two More Hot Tests On The Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System

Video of the first test conducted by Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre on Service Module: ISRO

The second test lasted 723.6 seconds, and focused on demonstrating
Orbital Module Injection, and the identification of non-operational
engines. This means that the test was aimed at showing how the orbital
module will be injected into orbit

The Indian Space Research

July 27, 2023
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ISRO Starts 2nd Phase of Harbour Trials For The Gaganyaan Recovery Operations

Recovery trial operations of the Gaganyaan mission entered into the second phase with the commencement of harbour trials on July 20, 2023, at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. ISRO and Indian Navy jointly carried out the trials with the ship identified for the recovery operations during the first Development Mission of the Test Vehicle.The trials were conducted at the Eastern Naval Command in

July 22, 2023
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Watch Video of Successful Hot Test of Service Module Propulsion System By ISRO

ISRO successfully tested the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) on July 19, 2023 at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) , Mahendragiri. This test involved five liquid apogee motor (LAM) engines with a thrust of 440 N and sixteen reaction control system (RCS) Thrusters with a thrust of 100 N.The Service Module of Gaganyaan is a regulated bi-propellant based propulsion system that caters

July 22, 2023
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Gaganyaan Testing Gathers Pace

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is eyeing a mid-July launch for its lunar mission, Chandrayaan 3, while keeping an August window open for Aditya L1, India’s first dedicated scientific mission to study the sun.ISRO Chairman S Somanath said on Thursday that critical testing for India’s human spaceflight program, Gaganyaan, was also on, placing the mission for a tentative launch in

June 9, 2023
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Navy, ISRO release Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan

In July 2018 ISRO successfully tested Low Altitude Escape Motor of Crew
Escape System

Kochi: India’s foray into space gathered steam with the Indian Navy and Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO) releasing the Gaganyaan Recovery Training
Plan at Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) INS Garuda, Kochi on May 24.

The training document was jointly released by VAdm

May 27, 2023
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