Indian Space Research Organisation Chief S. Somanath has detailed the rigorous criteria and diverse skill set required for individuals aspiring to become astronauts in India's burgeoning space program, particularly for future Gaganyaan missions. Somanath emphasised that while the current pool of astronaut candidates consists of skilled Air Force pilots, the role of an astronaut demands a unique combination of abilities. …
ISRO prefers woman fighter test pilots or female scientists for its much-awaited human space flight programme Gaganyaan mission and it is possible to send them in the future, the space agency chief S. Somanath said on Sunday. His statement came a day after the ISRO successfully launched its TV-D1 test vehicle ahead of the human space flight mission Gaganyaan. ISRO …
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 …
Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S. Somnath on Thursday said that the space agency is planning to launch the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission in the middle of July. Speaking to reporters at the SMOPS-2023 International Conference on Spacecraft Mission Operations, Mr. Somnath said, “Mission Chandrayaan-3 is nearing its launch. On Gaganyaam delay The ISRO chief said that due to the COVID-19 …
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is expected to be launched in August 2023, S. Somnath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation, said here on the sidelines of a conference. Improved sensors The legs that would hold the body of the craft on landing were made more rugged, there are improved sensors and algorithms to identify sites where the lander could successfully descend safely …
After several delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and successive lockdowns, the Indian Space & Research Organisation is picking up pace as it gets its new chief in Dr S Somnath. The senior rocket scientists said that the space agency will conduct five major satellite launches in the coming three months, as he briefed the Minister of Science & Technology …