Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO Aborts Lift-Off Of India’s Human Space Mission
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight (TV-D1 Flight Test) in the Gaganyaan Mission. "Gaganyaan's First Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) launch has been placed on hold. The next schedule will be announced soon," ISRO chief S Somnath said. "The lift-off attempt could not happen today...engine ignition has not happened in the nominal course, need to find what's wrong… read-more
Tags: Gaganyaan, mission, ISRO, Mission Abort, Technology
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
India Plans To Launch 'Gaganyaan' Before Next Independence Day
India is planning to launch the crewed space mission, Gaganyaan, before the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence in 2022, informed Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Department of Space to Lok Sabha on December 15. However, India will also send two uncrewed missions before the crewed mission, added Singh. Reportedly, the missions were delayed because of the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted the supply of raw… read-more
Tags: Gaganyaan, Space mission, lok sabha, Indian Independence, ISRO
Courtesy: Press Trust Of India
ISRO To Send 'Data Relay Satellite' To Track Gaganyaan Mission
To establish better contact throughout the Gaganyaan Mission, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch a 'data relay satellite' before the last stage of the mission. Reportedly, the Rs 800 crore project will serve as the medium to pass information from the Ganganyaan spacecraft to the ground stations on Earth by avoiding issues at the blind spots. The first leg Gaganyaan mission-unmanned will launch in December 2021.
Tags: ISRO, Gaganyaan, satellites, International Space Station, Satellite
Courtesy: NDTV
Gaganyaan Mission: 4 Indian Astronauts Complete Training In Russia
Gearing up for the Gaganyaan mission to send astronauts to space in an orbital spacecraft, 4 Indian Astronauts have completed their year-long training in Russia. Reportedly, the training was a part of the contract signed between ISRO and Russian launch service provider Glavcosmos in June 2019. Additionally, the team of four pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF), including a Group Captain and three Wing Commanders, will now receive module-… read-more
Tags: Gaganyaan, astronauts, ISRO, Russia, Galvcosmos
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
ISRO Delays India's First Human Space Mission 'Gaganyaan' By 1 Year
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has postponed its first human space mission ‘Gaganyaan’ by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the first manned-mission has been planned in December 2021, ISRO had scheduled two unmanned flights in December 2020 and July 2021. However, ISRO Chairman K.Sivan said that the launch might be rescheduled to 2021 or 2022. Moreover, he added Chandrayaan-3 project is in development.
Tags: Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan-3, Human Space Mission, ISRO, K Sivan
Courtesy: Hindustan Times