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Indian spaceflight, planned 2024
Gaganyaan-1 (from
Sanskrit : gagana , "celestial" and yāna , "craft, vehicle") will be the first uncrewed test flight of the
Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for July 2024.
[1]
Background
The launch was originally scheduled for December 2020,
[2] then in December 2021,
[3] but it was delayed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic .
[2] The flight plan was finally ready by April 2022
[4] and the launch is expected to take place in July 2024,
[1] after the
TV-D1 , TV-D2, TV-D3 and TV-D4.
[5] It was proposed in April 2022 that the crew module should be depressurized,
[6] something kept in the final planning.
[7]
The first orbiter module adaptor assembly (OMA) was supplied by Kineco Kaman Composites on 23 December 2023. The OMA is a conical structure with a diameter of 4 meters, composed of
carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers . It is combined with the equipment bay shroud and crew escape module.
[8] With the successful qualification of the rocket's engines in February 2024,
[9] the mission was scheduled to July 2024.
[1]
Mission objectives
The
Gaganyaan spacecraft will be launched by a
Human-rated LVM 3 from
Satish Dhawan Space Centre and inserted into a 170 x 408 km orbit.
[10] The circularisation maneuver will be performed at the third orbit. The landing should follow the same pattern as the
TV-D1 .
[4]
[11]
After this mission,
ISRO will perform four more abort tests before launching Gaganyaan 2,
[5] carrying the
humanoid robot
Vyommitra ,
[12] which was later decided that it will also fly on G-1.
[13]
References
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a
b
c Desk, Janam Web (2024-02-28).
"Why were the names of Gaganyaan passengers revealed a year before its launch?" . janamtv.com . Retrieved 2024-02-28 .
^
a
b Jones, Andrew (2021-02-23).
"India revises Gaganyaan human spaceflight plan, delays Chandrayaan-3" . SpaceNews . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^
"First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan in December: It's race against time for ISRO now" . The Hindu . 2021-06-28.
ISSN
0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^
a
b Kumar, Chethan (2022-04-28).
"First Gaganyaan uncrewed module to be injected in 170x408km orbit; indicates human spaceflight profile" . The Times of India .
ISSN
0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^
a
b
"Chennai: Indian Space Research Organisation to carry out series of tests before launch of Gaganyaan" . The Times of India . 2022-07-01.
ISSN
0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Kumar, Chethan (2022-04-29).
"Gaganyaan: First uncrewed mission to have unpressurised crew module" . The Times of India .
ISSN
0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Marar, Anjali; Dutt, Anonna (2024-02-27).
"PM Modi announces 4 astronauts for Gaganyaan: Current status of the mission" . The Indian Express . Retrieved 2024-02-29 .
^
"Pilerne-based Kineco Kaman delivers key component for Isro's human space mission" . The Times of India . 2023-12-23.
ISSN
0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-02-13 .
^ Kumar, Chetan (2024-02-21).
"Gaganyaan: Cryo engine qualification for human-rated LVM-3 completed" . The Times of India .
ISSN
0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-02-21 .
^ Kumar, Chethan (2023-07-15).
"Chandrayaan-3 a shot in the arm for Gaganyaan-1" . The Times of India .
ISSN
0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^
"Mission Gaganyaan: Better safe than starry" . The Economic Times . 2022-05-18.
ISSN
0013-0389 . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^
"First trial for Gaganyaan to be done by end of 2023, or beginning of 2024: Jitendra Singh" . The Times of India . 2022-09-13.
ISSN
0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-01-06 .
^ Kuthunur, Sharmila (2024-02-27).
"India completes critical test for Gaganyaan flight crewed by humanoid robot later this year" . space.com . Retrieved 2024-02-28 .
Bibliography
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"India revises Gaganyaan human spaceflight plan, delays Chandrayaan-3" . Space News .
PTI (2021-06-28).
"First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan in December: It's race against time for ISRO now" . The Hindu .
Kumar, Chethan (2022-04-28).
"First Gaganyaan uncrewed module to be injected in 170x408km orbit; indicates human spaceflight profile" .
Times of India .
Kumar, Chenthan (2022-04-29).
"Gaganyaan: First uncrewed mission to have unpressurised crew module" .
Times of India .
Bagla, Pallava (2022-05-18).
"Mission Gaganyaan: Better safe than starry" . Economic Times .
TNN (2022-07-01).
"Chennai: Indian Space Research Organisation to carry out series of tests before launch of Gaganyaan" .
Times of India .
ANI (2022-09-13).
"First trial for Gaganyaan to be done by end of 2023, or beginning of 2024: Jitendra Singh" .
Times of India .
Ramesh, Sandhya (4 December 2022).
"India's first human spaceflight Gaganyan in limbo, astronauts partially trained, ISRO silent" .
ThePrint . Retrieved 6 December 2022 .
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"Govt shares an update on Gaganyaan, first abort mission likely in two months" . 2023-03-16.
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