Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes key engine test
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes key engine test

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully completed the CE20 E13 engine hot test for the Gaganyaan qualification and 22-tonne thrust qualification. The CE20 engine hardware referred to as E13 was selected for both Gaganyaan qualification and 22-tonne thrust level operations,” the space agency said. “The third hot test, E13 HT-03, was the pivotal moment in completing the CE20 engine qualification for the Gaganyaan program. During this test, the CE20 engine operated at the coveted 22-tonne thrust level for a duration of 670 seconds.

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Isro begins assembling HLVM3 for maiden uncrewed Gaganyaan launch in 2025
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6 days, 13 hours ago

Isro begins assembling HLVM3 for maiden uncrewed Gaganyaan launch in 2025

India Today  

India’s space exploration program reached a pivotal milestone as Isro commences the assembly of the Human-Rated Launch Vehicle Mark-3 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, marking the start of the Gaganyaan-G1 launch campaign. The 2014 mission demonstrated critical technologies for human spaceflight, including the successful launch and recovery of a Crew Module. HLVM3 ASSEMBLY BEGINS Isro began stacking the nozzle-end …

ISRO takes significant step towards Gaganyaan Mission, moves first solid motor segment
1 week, 3 days ago

ISRO takes significant step towards Gaganyaan Mission, moves first solid motor segment

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation announced on Friday that it has reached a major milestone for its Gaganyaan program, which aims to send humans into space. The first solid motor segment has been moved from the production plant to the launch complex, marking a key step towards the HLVM3 G1 flight. India's human spaceflight dreams are taking shape!” The Gaganyaan …

ISRO Marks Major Milestone for Gaganyaan Mission with Key Achievements
1 week, 3 days ago

ISRO Marks Major Milestone for Gaganyaan Mission with Key Achievements

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In a significant development for India’s maiden human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan, the Indian Space Research Organisation on Friday announced the successful transfer of the first solid motor segment to the launch complex at SDSC-SHAR. The Gaganyaan mission aims to send Indian astronauts to space, where they will orbit 400 km above Earth in Low Earth Orbit for a three-day …

Isro takes big step towards maiden flight of Gaganyaan Mission
1 week, 4 days ago

Isro takes big step towards maiden flight of Gaganyaan Mission

India Today  

India's ambitious Gaganyaan Mission has taken a significant step forward with the successful transfer of the first solid motor segment to the launch complex. The first solid motor segment has been moved from the production plant to the launch complex, marking a key step towards the HLVM3 G1 flight. The successful movement of the solid motor segment shows ISRO's plans …

ISRO achieves milestone with successful sea-level test of CE20 cryogenic engine: What is it all about?
1 week, 5 days ago

ISRO achieves milestone with successful sea-level test of CE20 cryogenic engine: What is it all about?

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation announced on Thursday a significant breakthrough in its propulsion technology as the CE20 cryogenic engine passed a critical sea-level test, marking a vital step forward for its future space missions. The test, conducted on 29 November at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, demonstrated the engine's restart capability, which is crucial for advanced …

Isro successfully fires LVM3 cryogenic engine that will power Gaganyaan Mission
1 week, 5 days ago

Isro successfully fires LVM3 cryogenic engine that will power Gaganyaan Mission

India Today  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has achieved a key milestone in its space program with the successful sea-level hot test of the CE20 Cryogenic Engine on November 29, 2024. The CE20 engine powers the upper stage of Isro’s LVM3 launch vehicle, which has played a pivotal role in missions like Chandrayaan-2, Chandrayaan-3, and the upcoming Gaganyaan human spaceflight project. With …

ISRO successfully tests CE20 cryogenic engine for inflight re-ignition capabilities
1 week, 5 days ago

ISRO successfully tests CE20 cryogenic engine for inflight re-ignition capabilities

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has made significant progress by successfully testing its CE20 Cryogenic Engine at sea level. Testing the CE20 engine at sea level is quite challenging because of its specially designed nozzle, which has a unique shape that helps it work efficiently in space but makes things tricky on the ground. To simplify the testing procedure, ISRO …

Ahead of Gaganyaan, ISRO CE-20 engine already has a notable legacy
10 months ago

Ahead of Gaganyaan, ISRO CE-20 engine already has a notable legacy

The Hindu  

On February 21, the Indian Space Research Organisation reported it had successfully completed human-rating the CE-20 rocket engine ahead of its use in an important test flight later this year of the country’s mission to launch an Indian astronaut to space onboard an Indian rocket. The CE-20 is an indigenous cryogenic engine ISRO developed to use with the GSLV Mk …

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine
10 months ago

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO completes human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine

Hindustan Times  

In a significant boost to India's bid to launch humans into space under the Gaganyaan mission, Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully completed the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, an official said on Wednesday. Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully completed the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, an official said on Wednesday. "ISRO has accomplished a …

Gaganyaan mission update: ISRO successfully tests engine, gives ‘human rating’
10 months ago

Gaganyaan mission update: ISRO successfully tests engine, gives ‘human rating’

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation successfully tested the cryogenic engine for the unmanned Gaganyaan mission on Wednesday that will be the first to take Indian astronauts to space, marking a leap forward to accomplishing the mission. ISRO's Gaganyaan mission cleared another hurdle as the space agency announced that the upcoming mission CE20 cryogenic engine is ‘human-rated’ now and will power …

CE20 cryogenic engine clears human rating test, ready for Gaganyaan missions
10 months ago

CE20 cryogenic engine clears human rating test, ready for Gaganyaan missions

The Hindu  

Indian Space Research Organisation has accomplished a major milestone in the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, that powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle for Gaganyaan missions, with completion of the final round of ground qualification tests. According to ISRO, the ground qualification tests for the human rating of the CE20 engine involved life demonstration …

Gaganyaan: ISRO completes final test of engine that can carry humans to space
10 months ago

Gaganyaan: ISRO completes final test of engine that can carry humans to space

India TV News  

ISRO has reached a milestone in the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine, a crucial component which has been powering the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle for Gaganyaan missions. Successful completion of tests All ground qualification tests for the CE20 engine are reportedly essential for India's Gaganyaan program, which has been completed. Acceptance tests for unmanned …

Plan to launch at least 12 missions this year: Isro
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Plan to launch at least 12 missions this year: Isro

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: After a spectacular 2023 that saw the country land a spacecraft on the Moon and launch another to study the Sun, the Indian Space Research Organisation will carry out at least 12 launches this year, surpassing previous records, chairman S Somanath said on Monday. It may also go up depending on our ability to produce the hardware and …

Isro draws up ambitious plan for 2024, says will launch at least 12 missions
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Isro draws up ambitious plan for 2024, says will launch at least 12 missions

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation will carry out at least 12 launches this year, surpassing previous records, chairman S Somanath said on Monday. It may also go up depending on our ability to produce the hardware and complete testing,” S Somanath said at a media briefing after the successful launch of India’s first polarimetry mission, the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, a …

2024 to be a year of Gaganyaan readiness: ISRO Chairman
11 months, 3 weeks ago

2024 to be a year of Gaganyaan readiness: ISRO Chairman

The Hindu  

ISRO has lined up a series of tests for Gaganyaan, its ambitious manned mission, this year and 2024 will be a year of "Gaganyaan readiness," said the agency's Chairman S. Somanath on Monday. Briefing reporters on ISRO's agenda for 2024, he said, "We are going to get ready for at least 12-14 missions this year. Mr. Somanath said that the …

Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission: ISRO releases onboard video of test flight | WATCH
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission: ISRO releases onboard video of test flight | WATCH

India TV News  

Gaganyaan TV-D1 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Sunday released a video taken from the Gaganyaan TV-D1 test vehicle. The ISRO on Saturday launched the test vehicle which carried payloads related to India’s ambitious human space flight mission Gaganyaan. ISRO successfully launched Gaganyaan Mission The ISRO scientists on Saturday launched the rocket carrying payloads related to crew safety in …

Gaganyaan Mission: How ISRO fixed glitch in 45 min, relaunched rocket. 10-point
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan Mission: How ISRO fixed glitch in 45 min, relaunched rocket. 10-point

Live Mint  

Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully launched the country's first unmanned trial run of its Gaganyaan crewed orbital mission. The rocket tested the emergency escape system of its crew module, which separated from the thruster and made a soft sea landing about 10 minutes after the launch. Initially ISRO planned the launch of the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission, a …

Gaganyaan Mission: Happy to announce successful TV-D1 mission, says ISRO Chief
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan Mission: Happy to announce successful TV-D1 mission, says ISRO Chief

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on October 21 successfully launched the test flight of its Gaganyaan Mission. Speaking at Sriharikota near Chennai after the launch, ISRO Chief S Somnath said he is "very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of the TV-D1 mission". "The purpose of this mission is to demonstrate the crew escape system for Gaganyaan, through a test …

Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO successfully launches Test Flight in second attempt
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO successfully launches Test Flight in second attempt

Deccan Chronicle  

Sriharikota: Indian Space Research Organisation successfully executed the Test Flight Abort Mission, for the Gaganyaan mission on Saturday after the first test flight was aborted at 8:45 am due to a problem in the engine ignition. Earlier today, ISRO briefly aborted the launch of the first uncrewed test flight in the Gaganyaan Mission. This Flight test vehicle Abort mission is …

Gaganyaan TV-D1 test flight highlight: Mission accomplished, says Isro
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan TV-D1 test flight highlight: Mission accomplished, says Isro

India Today  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is made a significant stride in its ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight program with the test launch of the Test Vehicle, a single-stage liquid rocket. ISRO GAGANYAAN TV-D1 TEST LAUNCH LIVE The TV-D1 test flight was a crucial part of the Gaganyaan mission, which aimed to demonstrate India's capability for human spaceflight by sending a crew …

Gaganyaan Mission, ISRO's flagship human spaceflight, successfully launched from Sriharikota
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan Mission, ISRO's flagship human spaceflight, successfully launched from Sriharikota

India TV News  

The ISRO on Saturday launched the test vehicle which carried payloads related to India’s ambitious human space flight mission Gaganyaan which successfully splashed into the sea later as planned. The ISRO scientists put the mission on course 75 minutes later when the rocket lifted off and achieved the goal of Crew Module and Crew Escape separation. The ISRO chief hailed …

Gaganyaan Mission | ISRO is set for first test flight
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan Mission | ISRO is set for first test flight

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on October 21 will conduct the Gaganyaan’s first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1, which will demonstrate the performance of the Crew Escape System. “This flight will simulate the abort condition during the ascent trajectory corresponding to a Mach number of 1.2 encountered in the Gaganyaan mission. Subsequently, the abort sequence will be executed autonomously commencing …

Gaganyaan: Isro Initiates Unmanned Flight Tests for Human Spaceflight Mission
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan: Isro Initiates Unmanned Flight Tests for Human Spaceflight Mission

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: In one of the biggest tests as part of the Gaganyaan mission to send Indian astronauts into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation will test the efficacy of the crew escape module at 8 am on Saturday. Announcing the road map for the Gaganyaan mission — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of 2025 for an Indian …

Gaganyaan's first abort test demo today. What ISRO want to check?
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan's first abort test demo today. What ISRO want to check?

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to perform an unmanned test flight on October 21 to demonstrate the abort capabilities for Gaganyaan programme, a key step towards the realisation of the aim of India's first human spaceflight. ISRO to perform unmanned test flight for Gaganyaan abort capabilities. ISRO will commence unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission with …

Gaganyaan’s maiden test flight to commence at 7 am on October 21
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan’s maiden test flight to commence at 7 am on October 21

The Hindu  

October 16, 2023 02:50 pm | Updated October 27, 2023 09:55 am IST - Bengaluru: The Gaganyaan mission’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 will take place between 7 am and 9 am on October 21 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. “Mission Gaganyaan: The TV-D1 test flight is scheduled for October 21, 2023 between 7 am and 9 …

ISRO to hold more test Gaganyaan vehicle missions after maiden test flight on October 21: Somanath
1 year, 2 months ago

ISRO to hold more test Gaganyaan vehicle missions after maiden test flight on October 21: Somanath

The Hindu  

ISRO will conduct three more test vehicle missions under the ambitious Gaganyaan programme after the maiden TV-D1 test flight, which is scheduled on October 21, the space agency's chairman S. Somanath said on October 14. The test vehicle development flight will be conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to test the crew module that …

ISRO to conduct first test flight of Gaganyaan mission on October 21
1 year, 2 months ago

ISRO to conduct first test flight of Gaganyaan mission on October 21

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation will execute the first of multiple test flights ahead of the Gaganyaan mission — India’s first manned mission to space — on October 21, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Space, Science and Technology, said on Tuesday. In the first of this tests called, Test Vehicle Abort Mission, the module will be identical to the …

ISRO to carry out first Gaganyaan test flight on THIS date from Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Check here
1 year, 2 months ago

ISRO to carry out first Gaganyaan test flight on THIS date from Satish Dhawan Space Centre | Check here

India TV News  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is set to carry out the first of several test flights ahead of the Gaganyaan mission on October 21 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking at a felicitation programme of the ISRO engineers involved in the Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1 missions, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh informed that …

ISRO to begin unmanned flight tests for Gaganyaan; gearing up for Test Vehicle Abort Mission
1 year, 2 months ago

ISRO to begin unmanned flight tests for Gaganyaan; gearing up for Test Vehicle Abort Mission

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation, which is planning to commence uncrewed flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission, has started to make preparations for the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1. Preparations for the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1, which demonstrates the performance of the Crew Escape System, are under way,” the space agency posted on X. This Test Vehicle mission with …

Gaganyaan: ISRO to commence unmanned flight tests, preparations underway
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan: ISRO to commence unmanned flight tests, preparations underway

Live Mint  

The KCP Ltd is all set to hand over the Integrated Air Drop Test – Crew Module Structure to the Indian Space Research Organisation which is currently working on the Gaganyaan mission, said M Narayana Rao, President of Heavy Engineering, KCP on Friday. Speaking to ANI, Rao said, “It's a basic test module for the Gaganyaan mission. ISRO will commence …

ISRO offers sneak peek at first crew module for Gaganyaan test flight | PICS
1 year, 2 months ago

ISRO offers sneak peek at first crew module for Gaganyaan test flight | PICS

India TV News  

Mission Gaganyaan: The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday offered a sneak peek at the first crew module for the Gaganyaan test flight that has taken shape. The national space agency will soon commence unmanned flight tests for the Gaganyaan mission and the preparations for the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1, which demonstrates the performance of the Crew Escape System, …

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO gearing up for first abort test of crew escape system by October-end
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO gearing up for first abort test of crew escape system by October-end

India TV News  

Gaganyaan mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation plans to undertake an inflight abort test of the crew escape system by the end of October 2023 using a test vehicle developed as part of the country's ambitious maiden human spaceflight venture 'Gaganyaan'. Know more about Gaganyaan mission: According to ISRO officials, this month's launch of the test vehicle TV-D1 would be …

ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission to conduct key test next month: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission to conduct key test next month: Report

Live Mint  

Gaganyaan Mission Update: India is all set to conduct a key test in its ambitious crewed space mission Gaganyaan as early as next month, the project director of the mission R. Hutton told Reuters. The Gaganyaan mission is aimed at developing a human-habitable space capsule that will carry a three-member crew into an orbit of 400 km for three days, …

What next for ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 mission?
1 year, 4 months ago

What next for ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 mission?

The Hindu  

A mission to study the Sun, and launching a climate observation satellite, a test vehicle as part of Gaganyaan human space flight programme and an Indo-US synthetic aperture radar — ISRO has a packed schedule following the highly anticipated landing of Chandrayaan-3 Lander. The launch of a test vehicle mission, for the validation of the crew escape system for Gaganyaan, …

Isro completes two more hot tests for Gaganyaan
1 year, 4 months ago

Isro completes two more hot tests for Gaganyaan

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully carried out two more hot tests on the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Odisha, the space agency said on Thursday. Isro successfully tested the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System at IPRC, in Mahendragiri These tests, conducted on Wednesday, marked the second and third hot tests in the …

Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System aces 2 more hot tests
1 year, 4 months ago

Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System aces 2 more hot tests

The Hindu  

Indian Space Research Organisation successfully carried out two more hot tests on the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, on July 26. These tests marked the second and third hot tests in the Service Module – System Demonstration Model Phase 2 test series. According to ISRO, the initial hot test, which lasted for 723.6 second, focussed …

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System
1 year, 5 months ago

ISRO successfully tests Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System

The Hindu  

Indian Space Research Organisation successfully tested the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System at ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, on July 19. This test involved five liquid apogee motor engines with a thrust of 440 N, and 16 reaction control system thrusters with a thrust of 100 N. The service module of Gaganyaan is a regulated bi-propellant based propulsion …

ISRO looking at testing Gaganyaan crew module mission by July, says Chairman Somanath
1 year, 6 months ago

ISRO looking at testing Gaganyaan crew module mission by July, says Chairman Somanath

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation is gearing up for a host of activities at the spaceport here, including testing of the crew module in July for its ambitious Gaganyaan mission, Chairman S Somanath said here on May 29. The Secretary of the Department of Space said the space agency was also working for the launch of the synthetic aperture radar …

ISRO completes two crucial tests for Gaganyaan mission
1 year, 8 months ago

ISRO completes two crucial tests for Gaganyaan mission

The Hindu  

Indian Space Research Organisation has completed two key tests for Gaganyaan — the Human Space Flight Programme. The space agency said that the final long-duration hot test of human-rated L110-G Vikas engine was successfully accomplished for the planned qualification duration of 240 seconds on April 6 at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri. Human rated Vikas engine development hot tests were conducted …

Gaganyaan’s First Test Abort Flight in May; Space Mission ‘High Priority Activity’, Lok Sabha Told
1 year, 9 months ago

Gaganyaan’s First Test Abort Flight in May; Space Mission ‘High Priority Activity’, Lok Sabha Told

News 18  

India’s most ambitious space mission, Gaganyaan, is ready to take off, with the first of the four test vehicle missions set for a May launch. Based on its outcome, Indian Space Research Organisation will schedule the second test vehicle mission TV-D1 before the first uncrewed mission early next year. The space agency has selected its heaviest launcher – launch vehicle …

ISRO successful in key test for India’s third moon mission
1 year, 9 months ago

ISRO successful in key test for India’s third moon mission

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully conducted the flight acceptance hot test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine that will power the Cryogenic Upper Stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 mission. The cryogenic engine will be further integrated with the propellant tanks, stage structures and associated fluid lines to realise the fully integrated flight cryogenic stage,” ISRO …

Spacecraft for ‘Gaganyaan’ mission developed: ISRO scientist
2 years ago

Spacecraft for ‘Gaganyaan’ mission developed: ISRO scientist

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has developed a spacecraft for carrying astronauts to space as part of the ambitious ‘Gaganyaan’ mission and the crew module that has been successfully designed is under production. Disclosing the ISRO’s progress of ‘Gaganyaan’ mission at the three-day national conference on “Futuristic strategies for the sustainment of troops in different terrains”, organised by the DRDO-DFRL …

ISRO’s cryogenic engine, indigenously developed for LVM3, passes hot test
2 years, 1 month ago

ISRO’s cryogenic engine, indigenously developed for LVM3, passes hot test

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has successfully conducted the hot test of CE20 cryogenic engine, which has been indigenously developed for LVM3, previously called the GSLV-Mk3. It was subjected to a successful hot test at an uprated thrust level of 21.8 tonne for the first time on November 9, at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. ISRO said in addition to the …

CE20 Cryogenic Engine for the next mission of LVM 3 tested for acceptance
2 years, 1 month ago

CE20 Cryogenic Engine for the next mission of LVM 3 tested for acceptance

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: The Indian Space Research Organisation said the CE-20 cryogenic engine, which will form the third stage of the LVM-3, India’s heaviest rocket, had passed its ‘flight acceptance hot test’ on Friday. Isro tested the engine for 25 seconds at its high altitude test facility the propulsion complex at Mahendragiri on October 28. The LVM3 will place in orbit the …

LVM3-M3 mission: ISRO conducts test of its heaviest rocket’s engine
2 years, 1 month ago

LVM3-M3 mission: ISRO conducts test of its heaviest rocket’s engine

Live Mint  

The flight acceptance hot test of the CE-20 engine was carried out in the High Altitude Test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu on Friday, according to the news agency PTI. Sources informed PTI that these satellites of OneWeb, the London-based satellite communications company, are expected to be launched by the NewSpace India Limited, the ISRO's …

ISRO carries out key test of its heaviest rocket's engine
2 years, 1 month ago

ISRO carries out key test of its heaviest rocket's engine

The Hindu  

The flight acceptance hot test of CE-20 engine has been carried out in the High Altitude Test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. Sources said these satellites of OneWeb, the London-based satellite communications company, are expected to be launched by the NewSpace India Limited, the ISRO's commercial arm, aboard LVM3 early next year. Friday's flight acceptance …

ISRO to launch first test flight of Gaganyaan in February 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

ISRO to launch first test flight of Gaganyaan in February 2023

Live Mint  

India is inching closer to its dream of launching a human space mission with the Indian Space Research Organisation planning to start a series of test flights for its Gaganyaan mission in February 2023. The director of ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre, R Umamaheshwaran, informed that the space agency plans to deploy the heavy-lift Chinook helicopter and the C-17 Globemaster …

ISRO successfully completes Gaganyaan low altitude escape motor static test
2 years, 4 months ago

ISRO successfully completes Gaganyaan low altitude escape motor static test

Live Mint  

The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday achieved an important milestone in the Gaganyaan project by successfully test-firing the Low Altitude Escape Motor of the Crew Escape System, from Sriharikota. Low Altitude Escape Motor is a distinctive special purpose solid rocket motor with four reverse flow nozzles and generates a maximum sea level thrust of 842 kN with a burn …

ISRO test fires booster rocket for Gaganyaan
2 years, 7 months ago

ISRO test fires booster rocket for Gaganyaan

Deccan Chronicle  

Nellore: Indian Space Research Organisation said on Friday that it had successfully completed a static test of a solid-fuel booster, HS200, that will power the rocket for Gaganyaan, India’s human space flight programme, on Friday, marking a major step forward. The event was witnessed by Isro Chairman Dr S. Somanath and Dr S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, …

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