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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.
Meet Vyommitra: ISRO's woman robot astronaut set to soar before Gaganyaan mission
Woman Robot Astronaut 'Vyommitra' is set to embark on its space journey this year, preceding the anticipated 'Gaganyaan' mission by ISRO.
India's first human-manned space flight to be launched this year before ISRO's Gaganyaan
India's ISRO will send the woman robot astronaut 'Vyommitra' into space ahead of the ambitious 'Gaganyaan' mission. 'Vyommitra' is equipped to monitor module parameters, issue alerts, and execute life support operations. It can operate six panels and respond to queries. The 'Gaganyaan' mission, India's first human-manned space flight, will launch next year and bring astronauts safely back to earth, landing in India's sea waters.
First Gaganyaan test flight on October 21: Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct a test flight on October 21 to prepare for the Gaganyaan mission, according to Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh. The test will involve launching a crew module into outer space, bringing it back to Earth, and recovering it in the Bay of Bengal. The module will also test a crew escape system.
Chandrayaan missions providing unmatched data for global scientific community: Scientist Debiprosad Duari
India's Chandrayaan missions have provided valuable data for the international scientific community, including the discovery of water ice, minerals, and temperature changes on the moon. The missions have paved the way for future moon exploration, including the possibility of human habitation.
Chandrayaan-3 project cost at Rs 600 cr lower than budgets of some Hollywood films on space, says Union minister
The aim of Gaganyaan is to demonstrate the capability to send humans to low earth orbit (LEO) on board an Indian launch vehicle and bring them back to earth safely. ISRO on Friday released a breathtaking video of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's rover 'Pragyan' rolling down from the lander 'Vikram' to the lunar surface as observed by the lander imager camera.
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ISRO to launch 2 missions under Gaganyaan programme in 2023: Union minister Jitendra Singh
In an interview, Singh said these missions were envisaged to be launched in the 75th year of Indian independence, but due to the emergence of COVID-19 these programmes were delayed by two to three years.
Preparations for Gaganyaan completed, says Jitendra Singh, 'Indian origin humans to travel to space next year'
Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address in 2018, wherein he said that an Indian astronaut, be it a man or a woman, will go on a space odyssey by 2022 onboard 'Gaganyaan'.Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh announced that the trials of the mission scheduled to take place in 2023 will be conducted by the end of this year.
First trial flight of Gaganyaan may face some delay due to lockdown
Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) had earlier said it has planned two trial flights without crew ahead of Gaganyaan -- the first one around December 2020 and the second around July 2021.
ISRO to send humanoid Vyommitra in unmanned Gaganyaan spacecraft ahead of human spaceflight
Before orbiting astronauts on India's first manned mission to space in December 2021, the Indian Space Research Organisation will send 'Vyommitra' on two unmanned missions.
First glimpse of 'Vyommitra', the humanoid for Gaganyaan; it's a 'She'
Before Isro sends humans on the Gaganyaan, a female humanoid — a robot —named 'Vyommitra' will be sent as part of the first human spaceflight programme scheduled for later this year. The purpose of sending a humanoid before sending humans is not just to display Isro's capabilities but to also extensively utilise the first unmanned flight opportunities extensively.
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