GAGANYAAN PILOT TRAINING
Today astronauts are from IAF, tomorrow research scientists too would don the role: ISRO chief
ISRO's S Somanath envisions a future where research scientists, physicists, and biology specialists from various fields will become astronauts, driving India's space exploration towards a planned moon landing by 2040.
Gaganyaan, globally get set...
In late-2025, three of four IAF pilots, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Pratap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubhanshu Shukla, will be launched into LEO aboard an LVM3 rocket. India's first crewed orbital spaceflight will make India the fourth nation after Russia, the US, and China. Isro has established a ground station for Gaganyaan's flight. Multiple unmanned Gaganyaan missions are scheduled.
India's four astronaut-designates for Gaganyaan mission undergoing tight training schedule
India's four astronaut-designates for the Gaganyaan mission undergo a packed training schedule at ISRO's crew training facility. The training includes sessions on simulators, micro gravity familiarisation, survival, flying practice, and Yoga. Classroom and physical fitness training, as well as practical training on crew training simulators, are part of the program.
"Continuously working to encourage research, innovation": PM Modi extends wishes on National Science Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked National Science Day by highlighting the government's commitment to fostering research and innovation among youth. He also congratulated the country's scientific community on the occasion. National Science Day, observed on February 28, commemorates the discovery of the "Raman Effect" in 1928. This scientific phenomenon is the basis for Raman spectroscopy, a technique used by scientists to study materials. The day aims to promote the importance of science and technology in everyday life and to inspire scientific thinking among the public.
"Gaganyaan astronaut Prasanth Nair is my husband," says Malayalam actor Lena
Malayalam actor Lena has unveiled a hidden chapter of her life, disclosing her marriage to Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, one of the four astronauts currently undergoing rigorous training for India's ambitious Gaganyaan mission.
PM Modi announces names of four Gaganyaan astronauts
The last time an Indian astronaut travelled to space was aboard the erstwhile Soviet Union's Soyuz T-11 spacecraft four decades ago in 1984.
PM Modi likely to reveal names of pilots for Gaganyaan on Tuesday; inaugurate space projects worth Rs 1800 crore in Kerala
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to inspect India’s first human spaceflight mission 'Gaganyaan'. He may reveal the names of four test pilots for the mission. PM Modi will also inaugurate three important space infrastructure projects worth about Rs 1,800 crore. The four pilots have undergone one-year training in Russia.
Who are the four selected Gaganyaan astronauts? Here is all you should know about the four astronauts
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced four astronauts-designates from the Indian Air Force's Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) in Bengaluru. The astronauts-elect, Group Captain Prashanth Nair, Group Captain Angad Prathap, Group Captain Ajit Krishnan, and Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla, were bestowed with astronaut wings. Additionally, ISRO chairman S Somanath dedicated three important projects to the nation.
ISRO to put first Indian astronaut on Moon by 2040
Currently, they are undergoing mission-specific training at Astronaut Training Facility (ATF) in Bengaluru, said ISRO chief S Somanath, who is also Secretary, Department of Space, and Chairman of, Space Commission.
Revealing India's space pioneers: Meet the astronauts of the Gaganyaan Mission
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released a video showcasing the astronaut designates chosen for India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan. The video does not reveal their identities but highlights their rigorous training. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has yet to decide whether the crewed mission will consist of two or three astronauts. However, one of the chosen astronauts may participate in a NASA mission to the International Space Station (ISS) before the Gaganyaan mission.
Gaganyaan not one-off mission, government approved sustained human spaceflight programme: ISRO official
Addressing the 'Be Inspired: Festival of Ideas' event here, Imtiaz Ali Khan, director of ISRO's Directorate of Human Spaceflight Programme, said the follow-on space missions of Gaganyaan may include civilians such as doctors and scientists. Ali said for the first human spaceflight, planned for launch late next year, four Indian Air Force pilots have been selected and were undergoing extensive training for the mission.
US proposal to train Indian astronaut is not for Gaganyaan, India's first human space mission
In 1984, an IAF pilot Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to fly into space on a Soviet Union's Soyuz T-11 spacecraft. The only Indian citizen to have been in outer space is Rakesh Sharma, a former Air Force pilot who flew on a Soviet Soyuz mission in 1984.
India's Gaganyaan mission likely to be launched in 2024, first test-flight this year: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
"The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the training of astronauts in Russia as well as India," PTI quoted Singh as saying, adding the first test-flight of the Gaganyaan mission is scheduled to take place later this year. The first test-flight will be followed by sending a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot -- Vyom Mitra -- in outer space likely next year, Singh said.
Mission Gaganyaan: Better safe than starry
Gaganyaan was announced by Narendra Modi on August 15, 2018. But no one at the time saw the Covid pandemic coming less than two years later, with scientists and aerospace engineers realising that going ahead with a manned mission, a complex endeavour with a life at stake even at the best of times, was not something to be rushed.
Four Indian cosmonauts complete training in Russia for Gaganyaan mission
The Rs 10,000-crore ambitious project is expected to be launched in 2022, the year of the 75th anniversary of India's Independence. The four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are likely to be potential candidates for the Gaganyaan project.
Gaganyaan: Two flight surgeons to soon leave for Russia for training
Training of astronauts is a critical aspect of the human space mission project. Fight surgeons are responsible for astronauts' health before, during and after a flight. The flight surgeons will also get to train with the prospective astronauts, officials said.
Four Indian cosmonauts resume training in Russia for Gaganyaan mission
Roscosmos further said, this week, the GCTC specialists are providing theoretical classes on the basics of astrogation, the basics of manned spacecraft control and the Russian language to the Indian cosmonauts.
Training of Gaganyaan astronauts in Russia put on hold due to lockdown: Sources
The four test pilots of the Indian Air Force, chosen for India's manned mission to space, have been undergoing training at the Yu.A.Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Centre near Moscow since February. However, since last week the centre has been shut due to coronavirus outbreak.
France to train Indian flight surgeons for Gaganyaan mission
The two-week training is a critical aspect of the Gaganyaan project that is aimed at sending three Indians to space by 2022.
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