The Success of Gaganyaan's Test Flight Reached New Heights
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Gaganyaan’s
The ambitious Gaganyaan’s Mission to launch Indian astronauts into space underwent its third major test on Saturday, according to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
The liquid-propelled single-stage Test Vehicle (TV-D1) blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on a quick but significant journey carrying a domestic system that would be essential for the safety of the Indian astronauts — the Crew Escape System.
Gaganyaan's Test Flight Successful,
New Delhi: Today, Sriharikota saw the launch of ISRO’s unmanned test flight for the nation’s ambitious space program, “Gaganyaan” India’s first human spaceflight mission. The rocket launched on Saturday tested the crew module’s emergency escape system before its crew module detachment and soft water landing around 10 minutes after launch.
This trip was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the crew escape system for the craft, which will be employed if astronauts need to eject in the event of an emergency.
“We are delighted to report that the mission was successful. The mission’s goal was to show off the crew’s escape system. Before the crew escape system was activated, the vehicle reached only a little bit above the speed of sound. Space Research in India.
TV D1- TEST FIGHT IS ACCOMPLISHED
The escape system took the crew module away from the vehicle and subsequent operations including the touch-down at the sea have been very well accomplished,” he stated.
It was changed from an 8 a.m. launch from the first launch pad to an 8.45 a.m. launch for the Test Vehicle D1 mission. However, the countdown halted only five seconds before liftoff. At 10 a.m., ISRO successfully carried out the test after determining the problem.
The Gaganyaan’s program, which aims to launch humans into space on a test vehicle mission and return them safely to Earth after three days in a 400 km Low Earth Orbit, is the successor to the test vehicle mission.
In the Gaganyaan mission, slated to launch in 2024, India will showcase its capabilities for human spaceflight. By 2035, the nation will have built a space station and be working on both a Venus orbiter and a Mars lander.
