France to train Indian Air Force doctors, prepare them as flight surgeons for Gaganyaan
4 years, 11 months ago

France to train Indian Air Force doctors, prepare them as flight surgeons for Gaganyaan

Firstpost  

Indian Air Force doctors who will take care of astronauts before, during and after the flight, will be shortlisted soon. France will train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts selected for the ambitious human space mission Gaganyaan, officials said on Tuesday. The flight surgeons, who will be Indian Air Force doctors specialising in aviation medicines and responsible for the health of astronauts before, during and after the flight, will be shortlisted soon, an official from India’s space agency ISRO added. The four shortlisted astronauts — all test pilots from the Indian Air Force — are currently in Russia for an 11-month training programme.

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India's Gaganyaan astronauts to train in Europe after Russia
3 weeks, 1 day ago

India's Gaganyaan astronauts to train in Europe after Russia

India Today  

India's Gaganyaan astronauts will receive training in Europe, the European Space Agency announced on Thursday, December 19. Announcing the development, European Space Agency chief Josef Aschbacher, in a post on X, said that Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who has been designated as the primary astronaut for the Gaganyaan mission, will undergo training with the ESA. Axiom-4 mission will mark India's …

PM Modi Set to Reveal Names of 4 Astronauts Picked for Gaganyaan Mission; 'Pilots Went to Russia for Training'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi Set to Reveal Names of 4 Astronauts Picked for Gaganyaan Mission; 'Pilots Went to Russia for Training'

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, where he will review preparations for the Gaganyaan Mission and reveal the names of four test pilots undergoing training for the mission. India’s Gaganyaan Mission The Prime Minister is set to review the progress of the Gaganyaan Mission and bestow ‘astronaut wings’ to the …

Astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission complete first semester of crew training
1 year, 9 months ago

Astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission complete first semester of crew training

The Hindu  

The four astronauts who have been selected for India’s first Human Space Flight Programme or the Gaganyaan have successfully completed the first semester of crew training. The candidates who are Indian Air Force test pilots have been undergoing Gaganyaan Mission specific training at the Astronaut Training Facility in Bengaluru. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation, the first semester of …

ISRO taking help of doctors in developing human-rated spacecraft for Gaganyaan mission
2 years, 7 months ago

ISRO taking help of doctors in developing human-rated spacecraft for Gaganyaan mission

India TV News  

Highlights ISRO asked doctors for help in developing spacecraft for the Gaganyaan Mission Astronauts selected for mission have also been involved in making of the orbital module Engineers have to design the spacecraft by identifying potential hazards and control such incidents The Indian Space Research Organisation is taking the help of doctors in building its human-rated spacecraft for the Gaganyaan …

Gaganyaan mission to see India, France collaborate on astronaut training, key components
3 years, 8 months ago

Gaganyaan mission to see India, France collaborate on astronaut training, key components

Firstpost  

Space agencies of India and France on Thursday signed an agreement for cooperation for the former’s first human space mission, Gaganyaan, a move that will enable Indian flight physicians to train at French facilities. French space agency CNES said under the agreement, equipment developed by it, tested and still operating aboard the International Space Station will be made available to …

Gaganyaan mission: India, France sign agreement for cooperation
3 years, 8 months ago

Gaganyaan mission: India, France sign agreement for cooperation

Live Mint  

Space agencies of India and France on Thursday signed an agreement for cooperation for the former's first human space mission, Gaganyaan, a move that will enable Indian flight physicians to train at French facilities. French space agency CNES said under the agreement, equipment developed by it, tested and still operating aboard the International Space Station will be made available to …

Gaganyaan mission: Two flight surgeons to soon leave for Russia for training
4 years ago

Gaganyaan mission: Two flight surgeons to soon leave for Russia for training

India TV News  

Two flight surgeons will soon fly to Russia where they will get hands-on experience in space medicine from their Russian counterparts for the Gaganyaan mission, an Indian Space Research Organisation official said on Sunday. They will get hands-on training with flight surgeons in Russia,” the official said. The four test pilots of the Indian Air Force, chosen for India's first …

Gaganyaan: ISRO's human spaceflight project launch set for August 2022
4 years, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan: ISRO's human spaceflight project launch set for August 2022

India Today  

Indian Space Research Organisation has resumed its work on Gaganyaan - India's human space flight programme. ISRO chairman Dr K Sivan indicated that the Indian human space flight is set for August 2022, although some small shift may take place owing to disruptions due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. India has signed 250 documents in the field of Space cooperation …

Gaganyaan: Space suits for India's first manned mission under production in Russia
4 years, 4 months ago

Gaganyaan: Space suits for India's first manned mission under production in Russia

India Today  

Russian research and development enterprise 'Zvezda' has started manufacturing of spacesuits for the Indian astronauts, who are likely to be part of India's first manned space mission 'Gaganyaan', a Russian organisation said on Monday. Research, Development and Production Enterprise Zvezda has started manufacturing personal flight equipment for the Indian cosmonauts undergoing training in Russia, Glavkosmos said on Monday. Glavkosmos is …

Mission Gaganyaan: Training India’s Astronauts for Space Travel
4 years, 4 months ago

Mission Gaganyaan: Training India’s Astronauts for Space Travel

The Quint  

Space travel can be challenging, and astronauts will have to handle conditions such as handling life in isolation over long periods of time, space disorientation, and microgravity – the condition of weightlessness that astronauts experience in their spacecraft on space missions. IAM also boasts of a simulator that can simulate temperatures ranging from minus 20 degrees centigrade to 60 degrees, …

France's space agencies is in talks with ISRO to provide Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan astronauts
4 years, 4 months ago

France's space agencies is in talks with ISRO to provide Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan astronauts

Firstpost  

Four short-listed Indian Air Force pilots and prospective astronauts for the Gagangyaan mission are currently undergoing training in Russia. Space agencies of India and France are in an advanced stage of discussions for providing necessary equipment to Gaganyaan’s astronauts, similar to the one to be used by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet for Mission Alpha next year, officials said. A senior …

India, France in Discussion for Mission Alpha-like Equipment for Gaganyaan Astronauts
4 years, 4 months ago

India, France in Discussion for Mission Alpha-like Equipment for Gaganyaan Astronauts

News 18  

Space agencies of India and France are in an advanced stage of discussions for providing necessary equipment to ‘Gaganyaan' astronauts, similar to the one to be used by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet for Mission Alpha next year, officials said. A senior official of the National Centre for Space Studies, the space agency of France, said work on the equipment for …

India, France in discussion for Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan astronauts
4 years, 4 months ago

India, France in discussion for Mission Alpha-like equipment for Gaganyaan astronauts

India TV News  

Space agencies of India and France are in an advanced stage of discussions for providing necessary equipment to ‘Gaganyaan’ astronauts, similar to the one to be used by French astronaut Thomas Pesquet for Mission Alpha next year, officials said. A senior official of the National Centre for Space Studies, the space agency of France, said work on the equipment for …

Gaganyaan: Astronauts-elect complete training on abnormal descent module landing in Russia
4 years, 5 months ago

Gaganyaan: Astronauts-elect complete training on abnormal descent module landing in Russia

India Today  

The four astronauts-elect for India's first manned space mission Gaganyaan have completed training in Russia on crew actions in the event of an abnormal descent module landing, Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russian space organisation Roscosmos said on Thursday. "To date, Indian cosmonauts have completed training on crew actions in the event of an abnormal descent module landing: in wooded and …

Gaganyaan's astronauts have resumed their training in Russia after COVID-19 put it on hold
4 years, 7 months ago

Gaganyaan's astronauts have resumed their training in Russia after COVID-19 put it on hold

Firstpost  

Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently undergoing training in Moscow preparing to be potential candidates for the Gaganyaan project. The four astronauts shortlisted for Gaganyaan, India’s first manned space mission, have resumed their training in Russia after it was put on hold due to COVID-19 scare. Russian space corporation, Roscosmos said in a statement, “Gagarin Research & Test …

Gaganyaan: Indian test pilots begin astronaut, spaceflight training in Russia's Star City
4 years, 11 months ago

Gaganyaan: Indian test pilots begin astronaut, spaceflight training in Russia's Star City

Firstpost  

As of 10 February 2020, a group of four Indian test pilots has begun a year-long training program under the guidance of Russian’s Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, in Star City, Moscow. The four astronaut candidates are being prepared for the Indian Space Research Organization’s upcoming Gaganyaan mission in 2021. All the chosen candidates have served as fighter pilots in …

France to train Indian flight surgeons for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission
4 years, 11 months ago

France to train Indian flight surgeons for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission

India TV News  

France will train Indian flight surgeons to enable them to monitor the health of astronauts selected for the ambitious human space mission Gaganyaan, officials said on Tuesday. A memorandum of understanding on the matter is expected to be signed later this week when French space agency CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall arrives in Bengaluru, officials told PTI. The flight surgeons, …

Indian Gaganyaan astronauts to train at Russia's Gagarin Centre in 2020: Report
5 years, 1 month ago

Indian Gaganyaan astronauts to train at Russia's Gagarin Centre in 2020: Report

Firstpost  

Indian “gaganauts” selected for the country’s first manned space mission - Gaganyaan - in 2022 will start their training sessions at Russia’s Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center next year, a senior Russian space official said on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Russia will train the Indian astronauts for India’s ambitious Gaganyaan manned space mission. “The education and training …

IAF completes first level of astronaut selection for Gaganyaan
5 years, 4 months ago

IAF completes first level of astronaut selection for Gaganyaan

The Quint  

Bengaluru, Sep 6 The first level of selection of Indian astronauts for Mission Gaganyaan has been completed at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine here, the Indian Air Force said on Friday. Mission Gaganyaan aims to launch an Indian-crewed spacecraft by the Indian Space Research Organisation by 2022. Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman K. Sivan, has said that ISRO is capable …

Gaganyaan: IAF completes Level-1 selection of Indian astronauts in Bengaluru
5 years, 4 months ago

Gaganyaan: IAF completes Level-1 selection of Indian astronauts in Bengaluru

Firstpost  

Gaganyaan will take three astronauts to space, scheduled for December 2021 or January 2022 The Indian Air Force announced that the Level-1 selection of test pilots for ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission has successfully completed. It said, “Selected Test Pilots underwent extensive physical exercise tests, lab investigations, radiological tests, clinical tests & evaluation on various facets of their psychology.” #MissionGaganyaan -IAF completed …

Russia to train four Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan
5 years, 4 months ago

Russia to train four Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan

The Hindu  

India and Russia are stepping up cooperation in the space sector with Moscow extending help in 4-5 critical areas of India’s ambitious manned mission to space, Gaganyaan. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on August 15, 2018 that an Indian will go to space by the 75th Independence Day, Indian Space Research Research Organisation has outlined a road map to …

Gaganyaan: Russia to train Indian cosmonauts, offer semi-cryogenic engine technology
5 years, 4 months ago

Gaganyaan: Russia to train Indian cosmonauts, offer semi-cryogenic engine technology

Firstpost  

ISRO has set up a liaison unit in Moscow, they will collaborate with the Russian space agency and industries for tech. The chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation Dr K Sivan said in an interview that the two countries are discussing different levels of cooperation in the space sector. What has been finalised is the agreement to train the …

ISRO, Russia's Glavkosmos sign contract to train astronauts for Gaganyaan mission
5 years, 6 months ago

ISRO, Russia's Glavkosmos sign contract to train astronauts for Gaganyaan mission

Firstpost  

Glavkosmos will lend ISRO support with astronaut selection, medical tests for spaceflight & the spaceflight training itself. In the last week of June, India signed a deal with a Russian organisation to help train Indian astronauts ahead of the upcoming manned mission to orbit, Gaganyaan. Now, Russian agency Glavkosmos, led by state-run Roscosmos State Corporation, has taken on training of …

Bengaluru: Rakesh Sharma attends Gaganyaan review
5 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru: Rakesh Sharma attends Gaganyaan review

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: On Saturday, the first Indian to journey into outer space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, was among the Who's Who of Indian science, engineering and the armed forces, to get a first-hand account of the feverish activities underway at the Indian Space Research Organisation to accomplish an outing into space by an Indian crew before December 2021. Members of the …

Indian space crew selection to commence
5 years, 9 months ago

Indian space crew selection to commence

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: In the first baby step of the giant leap of Indians’voyage into space, prospective crew members who will be picked for ‘Gaganyaan’, the country’s first human space flight programme, will commence training later this month as soon as Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Air Force sign an agreement. Those six members, of whom three will make it …

ISRO experts to receive training for Gaganyaan project in France: CNES
5 years, 10 months ago

ISRO experts to receive training for Gaganyaan project in France: CNES

Live Mint  

Experts from ISRO will start receiving training for the 'Gaganyaan' project at the Toulouse Space Centre in France from this month, French space agency CNES said Wednesday. The experts will also be trained at CADMOS, the centre for development of microgravity applications and space operations, and the MEDES Space Clinic in France, it said. "The meeting between the CNES president …

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