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Gaganyaan Astronaut To Travel To Space Station In Joint Nasa Mission: Jitendra Singh

July 27, 2024 admin

Gaganyaan mission will be India’s first human space flight. (Representational) New Delhi: One of the four astronauts undergoing training for the Gaganyaan mission will travel to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative effort with NASA, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has informed the Lok Sabha. In a written reply, Jitendra Singh said NASA…

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Realisation about fragility of earth common among astronauts upon return: Rakesh Sharma

November 1, 2023 admin

Former wing commander and astronaut Rakesh Sharma during the inauguration of a museum, in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: PTI Every astronaut comes back with the realisation about the fragility of earth, the “heaven” that people should stop “ruining” by exhausting its resources, Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to venture into space, said. Mr. Sharma also…

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ISRO Chief Explains What Went Wrong In Gaganyaan Test And How They Fixed It

October 21, 2023 admin

New Delhi: ISRO today successfully launched its unmanned test flight for its first human spaceflight mission – ‘Gaganyaan’ – in the second attempt after the lift-off was briefly put on hold. “The lift off was put on hold initially after ground computer detected non conformance. We could identify it and correct it very quickly,”…

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ISRO To Carry Out First Test Today

October 21, 2023 admin

Gaganyaan Mission LIVE: The stakes are much higher this time because human lives will be involved. Attempting to prepare for every possibility, which is now a part of its ethos, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will carry out an abort test for the human space mission, Gaganyaan, today. A similar fail-safe approach had been…

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To Prepare For Gaganyaan Success, ISRO Will Test A Failure Tomorrow

October 20, 2023 admin

The test is scheduled to take place at 8 am on Saturday. New Delhi: It’s going to be a flight of failure, which will set up ISRO for success. Attempting to prepare for every possibility, which is now a part of its ethos, the Indian Space Research Organisation will carry out an abort test for…

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Hundreds of tests planned, working to get crew module from outside India: ISRO’s Somanath on Gaganyaan

October 16, 2023 admin

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath addresses the 50th Convention of the All India Management Association at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, September 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: ANI In a crucial step in India’s ambitious programme to lift its astronauts into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will test its crew escape system (CES)…

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Top ISRO Official On Gaganyaan Mission

October 8, 2023 admin

ISRO has started preparations for unmanned flight tests as part of the Gaganyaan mission. (File) Tiruchirappalli: After the successful Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L1 mission, India is now looking at human exploration in space. Chandrayaan-3 project director P Veeramuthuvel, while speaking on the Gaganyaan mission, said that a roadmap is there and the launch will be…

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First Pics Of India Gaganyaan Craft Which Will Take Humans To Space In 2024

October 7, 2023 admin

ISRO will soon start unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission. New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today released pictures of the Gaganyaan spacecraft which is set to take humans to space in December 2024. The space agency also said that they will soon start unmanned flight tests for the mission. “ISRO to…

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Gaganyaan mission | ISRO to commence unmanned flight tests; preparations under way for TV-D1

October 7, 2023 admin

Preparations are on for the Gaganyaan Mission’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1), which is likely to be launched by the end of October 2023. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is planning to commence uncrewed flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission, has started to make preparations for the…

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Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes key engine test

September 25, 2023 admin

ISRO has successfully completed the CE20 E13 engine hot test for the Gaganyaan qualification and 22-tonne thrust qualification. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed the CE20 E13 engine hot test for the Gaganyaan qualification and 22-tonne thrust qualification. The engine was tested at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri…

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