Navy, ISRO release training plan for Gaganyaan crew module
1 year, 6 months ago

Navy, ISRO release training plan for Gaganyaan crew module

The Hindu  

In an important step towards realising India’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission to put an Indian in space, Indian Navy and Indian Space Research Organisation released the Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan at Water Survival Training Facility at INS Garuda, Kochi. The training document was jointly released by Vice Adm Atul Anand, Director General of Naval Operations, Dr Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, and Dr Umamaheshwaran R, Director, Human Space Flight Centre of ISRO. The astronaut designates for human space flight mission are currently undergoing their mission-specific training at Bengaluru with the second semester of crew training currently underway. In December 2022, Minister of State in the PMO for Space Dr Jitendra Singh informed Parliament that India’s maiden human space flight ‘H1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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India's Gaganyaan astronauts to train in Europe after Russia
4 days, 12 hours 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 …

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 successfully conducts recovery trial of Gaganyaan's crew module with Navy
2 weeks ago

Isro successfully conducts recovery trial of Gaganyaan's crew module with Navy

India Today  

The Indian Space Research Organisation and the Indian Navy successfully conducted “Well Deck” recovery trials for the Gaganyaan mission off the coast of Vishakhapatnam. This crucial test involved simulating the recovery of the Crew Module, which will be used to bring astronauts back to Earth after their mission. Using a mock-up of the Crew Module that simulated its mass and …

Indian astronauts selected for joint ISRO-NASA mission to ISS complete initial training
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Indian astronauts selected for joint ISRO-NASA mission to ISS complete initial training

Deccan Chronicle  

Two Indian astronauts chosen for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station have completed the initial phase of training, the ISRO has said.According to ISRO, towards the goal of accomplishing a joint ISRO-NASA effort to the International Space Station, the two Gaganyatris assigned for Axiom Mission 4 commenced their training in the USA from first week of August,2024.The …

ISRO & Australian Space Agency sign agreement to recover Gaganyaan Crew when they return to Earth
3 weeks, 6 days ago

ISRO & Australian Space Agency sign agreement to recover Gaganyaan Crew when they return to Earth

Firstpost  

The agreement is tailored to ensure robust mechanisms for crew and module recovery under the Gaganyaan programme. Australian authorities will work closely with ISRO to address contingencies, particularly in scenarios requiring recovery operations near Australian waters The Indian Space Research Organisation and the Australian Space Agency have signed an Implementation Agreement to support India’s Gaganyaan mission. This milestone collaboration focuses …

Australia to help Isro in recovering Gaganyaan astronauts after splashdown
1 month ago

Australia to help Isro in recovering Gaganyaan astronauts after splashdown

India Today  

In a significant boost to the Australia-India space partnership, the two countries have signed an Implementing Arrangement for cooperation on crew and crew module recovery for India's ambitious Gaganyaan human spaceflight missions. The agreement, inked between the Australian Space Agency and the Indian Space Research Organisation, marks a crucial step in enhancing bilateral space collaboration. The Gaganyaan mission, India's first …

From yoga mats to gravity centrifuge: Gaganyaan crew's rigorous training regimen
4 months, 1 week ago

From yoga mats to gravity centrifuge: Gaganyaan crew's rigorous training regimen

India Today  

The Indian Space Research Organisation has released an engaging video showcasing the rigorous training of astronauts involved in the Gaganyaan mission. WATCH GAGANYAAN ASTRONAUTS'S INTENSE TRAINING National Space Day - 2024 🇮🇳 Jai Hind. A testament to Aatmanirbhar Bharat#NSpD2024 @DrJitendraSingh pic.twitter.com/jRuogExFi2 — ISRO August 15, 2024 The four Indian Air Force officers, Group Captain Prashanth Balakrishnan, Group Captain Ajith Krishnan, …

What Is The India-US Joint Mission To Fly Gaganyatris? How Are Astronauts Being Trained?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What Is The India-US Joint Mission To Fly Gaganyatris? How Are Astronauts Being Trained?

News 18  

The two astronauts chosen for the Indian Space Research Organisation ’s maiden human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, will travel to the US for training for a mission to the International Space Station. ISRO published a statement on August 2, which said: “During the mission, the Gaganyatri will undertake selected scientific research and technology demonstration experiments on board the ISS as well …

One Gaganyaan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA
4 months, 3 weeks ago

One Gaganyaan astronaut to travel to ISS in joint mission with NASA

India TV News  

Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha that one of the four astronauts training for India's Gaganyaan mission will travel to the International Space Station as part of a collaborative effort with NASA. Astronaut training and selection India's Astronaut Selection Board chose four astronauts from Indian Air Force test pilots for the Gaganyaan mission, which is planned for next …

Indian astronauts to space station soon: NASA chief's big update on ISRO collab
6 months ago

Indian astronauts to space station soon: NASA chief's big update on ISRO collab

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration administrator Bill Nelson has announced that the US space agency will enhance its collaboration with India, including a "joint effort" aboard the International Space Station with an Indian astronaut. NASA administrator Bill Nelson This statement follows the iCET Dialogue between US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Indian counterpart Ajit Doval, which revealed plans …

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 …

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 …

Watch Gaganyaan TV-D1 crew module makes safe splash in Bay of Bengal
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch Gaganyaan TV-D1 crew module makes safe splash in Bay of Bengal

Live Mint  

Overcoming initial hiccups, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched a test vehicle with payloads related to the ambitious human space flight programme, Gaganyaan. ISRO scientists simulated an abort situation for the Crew Escape System to carry the Crew Module out of the test vehicle, TV-D1, as they made a splash into the Bay of Bengal with planned precision. Prime …

WATCH | Gaganyaan unmanned crew module makes safe splash in Bay of Bengal
1 year, 2 months ago

WATCH | Gaganyaan unmanned crew module makes safe splash in Bay of Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday successfully conducted first test flight of the Gaganyaan mission from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota after it was aborted at 8:45am due to a problem in the engine ignition. The crew module of Gaganyaan TV-D1 safely landed in the Bay of Bengal The brief test flight sequence launched the crew escape …

What is Gaganyaan Mission? Significance, launch date, other details
1 year, 2 months ago

What is Gaganyaan Mission? Significance, launch date, other details

Live Mint  

Moving one step closer to India’s first Human Space Mission, Gaganyaan, the critical phase will begin today with the first Test Vehicle Flight TV-D1 from Sriharikota. The test vehicle mission is aimed at studying the safety of the crew module and crew escape system in bringing Indian astronauts back to Earth in the eventual Gaganyaan mission. The test vehicle mission …

Gaganyaan mission highlights: One step closer to India’s first human space flight, says PM Modi
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan mission highlights: One step closer to India’s first human space flight, says PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Gaganyaan mission highlights: The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO's first test flight for its ambitious Gaganyaan mission launched at 10:00 am from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. The maiden Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 to demonstrate the Crew Escape System performance successfully touched down in the seawater of Bay Bengal. • The Gaganyaan mission's primary …

Gaganyaan mission: 'Crew module is in safe hands of Indian Navy,' says ISRO
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan mission: 'Crew module is in safe hands of Indian Navy,' says ISRO

India TV News  

Gaganyaan mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation informed that the crew module of the Gaganyaan mission is in the safe hands of the Indian Navy. ISRO today successfully executed the Test Flight Abort Mission, for the Gaganyaan mission after the first test flight was aborted at around 8:45 am due to a problem in the engine ignition. ISRO chief S …

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 …

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 …

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO likely to commence unmanned flight tests on Oct 25| Pics
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO likely to commence unmanned flight tests on Oct 25| Pics

Hindustan Times  

Gaganyaan mission: ISRO likely to commence unmanned flight tests on Oct 25| Pics Gaganyaan, India's maiden human spaceflight venture, is likely to commence its unmanned flight tests in October, a step marking progress towards the mission.. 1 / 5 View Photos in a new improved layout The Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday shared images of the first crew module …

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, …

First Unmanned Mission of Gaganyaan Could Take Off Early Next Year: ISRO Chief S Somanath
1 year, 2 months ago

First Unmanned Mission of Gaganyaan Could Take Off Early Next Year: ISRO Chief S Somanath

News 18  

With Chandrayaan-3 mission completed, the Indian Space Research Organisation is now gearing up for India’s maiden human spaceflight. The first of the unmanned missions under Gaganyaan would be launched early next year, said agency chief S Somanath. We will launch the first Test Vehicle flight of the Gaganyaan crew module to demonstrate the abort capability. We will repeat it again, …

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, …

Mission Gaganyaan: Crew module recovery divers for India’s space mission complete training
1 year, 5 months ago

Mission Gaganyaan: Crew module recovery divers for India’s space mission complete training

India TV News  

The first batch of Mission Gaganyaan's crew recovery team's training at the Indian Navy's Water Survival Training Facility in Kochi, Kerala, has been completed by the first group. Using the state-of-the-art facility, the team comprising Indian Naval Divers Marine Commandos went through the recovery training of crew modules in differing ocean conditions, according to the Ministry of Defence statement. The …

Parachutes for re-entry capsule of Mission Gaganyaan shipped from Agra
1 year, 7 months ago

Parachutes for re-entry capsule of Mission Gaganyaan shipped from Agra

The Hindu  

Indigenously developed parachutes for the safe return of the capsule that will carry astronauts under the proposed Gaganyaan programme are set to undergo fitment tests at an Indian Space Research Organisation facility in Bengaluru. The Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, the Agra-based laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation, has developed the parachutes for India’s manned space flight …

Gaganyaan: The mission to send Indians to space is on track
1 year, 8 months ago

Gaganyaan: The mission to send Indians to space is on track

The Hindu  

The target to launch the Gaganyaan mission and send a “son or a daughter of India to space from Indian soil by an Indian vehicle by 2022 to mark the 75th year of Indian independence”, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 2018 Independence Day speech might have not seen the light of the day. “HLVM3 consists of …

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 …

Astronauts selected for Gaganyaan mission complete first semester of crew training
1 year, 8 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 and Indian Navy conduct key trials for Gaganyaan mission
1 year, 10 months ago

ISRO and Indian Navy conduct key trials for Gaganyaan mission

The Hindu  

The Indian Space Research Organisation, along with the Indian Navy, has conducted an important trial for the Gaganyaan, human space flight mission. On Tuesday, they carried out initial recovery trials of the Crew Module in the Navy’s Water Survival Test Facility in Kochi. “The trials were part of the preparation for crew module recovery operations for the Gaganyaan mission that …

Slow But Sure: Gaganyaan Take-off in Late 2024, First Phase of Astronaut Training Done, Govt Tells Lok Sabha
2 years ago

Slow But Sure: Gaganyaan Take-off in Late 2024, First Phase of Astronaut Training Done, Govt Tells Lok Sabha

News 18  

India’s first human spaceflight mission – Gaganyaan – is now expected to take off towards the end of 2024. “The un-crewed ‘G1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the last quarter of 2023 followed by the second uncrewed ‘G2’ mission in the second quarter of 2024, before the final human space flight ‘H1’ mission in the fourth quarter of …

Gaganyaan mission delayed: Indian astronauts to be launched to space in late 2024
2 years ago

Gaganyaan mission delayed: Indian astronauts to be launched to space in late 2024

India Today  

Amid continuous delays, the Gaganyaan mission has once again been pushed behind as the Indian Space Research Organisation continues to develop and test systems for India's maiden human space mission. Science & Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that India’s maiden human space flight ‘H1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024. "Two …

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 …

Where will Gaganyaan mission land? Isro to choose between Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
2 years, 11 months ago

Where will Gaganyaan mission land? Isro to choose between Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

India Today  

The Gaganyaan mission, set to launch with three Indian astronauts as soon as 2023, will splash down near the Indian coast. The crew will undergo training in weightlessness conditions by flying in special aircraft along a parabolic path that will give 25 to 30 seconds duration of weightlessness. In order to familiarise the crew with rescue under abort conditions, they …

Gaganyaan Crew Module to have two landing choices, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal
2 years, 11 months ago

Gaganyaan Crew Module to have two landing choices, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

India TV News  

As the Indian Space Research Organisation is going at full throttle for Gaganyaan, the country's maiden manned space mission scheduled for launch in 2023, interesting details of the Crew Module, including the landing choices, Crew Escape System, and survival packets for each crew member, have emerged. The CM would be splashing down near the Indian coast in 2023 after the …

First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan programme not possible in December: ISRO
3 years, 4 months ago

First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan programme not possible in December: ISRO

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The launch of the first uncrewed mission planned in December, as part of the human spaceflight programme 'Gaganyaan', will be delayed due to the COVID-19-induced disruption in delivery of hardware elements for the ambitious venture, ISRO confirmed on Monday. Union Minister of State of Space, Jitendra Singh said in February this year that the first unmanned mission is planned …

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

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