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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