ISRO and Indian Navy Conduct Key Crew Module Recovery Trials for Gaganyaan Mission

ISRO and Indian Navy Conduct Key Crew Module Recovery Trials for Gaganyaan Mission

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: February 13 2023

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  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), along with the Indian Navy, has conducted an important trial for the Gaganyaan, human space flight mission. 
  • They carried out initial recovery trials of the Crew Module in the Navy’s Water Survival Test Facility (WSTF) in Kochi.
  • A Crew Module Recovery Model (CMRM), that simulates the mass, centre of gravity, outer dimensions, and externals of the actual Crew Module at touchdown, was used for the trials. 
  • The sequence of operations required for the recovery of the Crew Module were carried out as part of the trials.
  • The Gaganyaan project envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members to an orbit of 400 km for a three day mission and bringing them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.
  • The first trial (uncrewed flight) for Gaganyaan is being planned by the end of 2023 or early 2024. This will be followed by sending Vyom Mitra, a humanoid and then with the crew onboard.
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