ISRO’s TV-D1 test flight of Mission Gaganyaan sits on the launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Station, in Sriharikota.
Ahead of Gaganyaan’s first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1), Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level assembly to assess progress of the mission and to define the way forward for India’s house exploration endeavours.
According to the Prime Ministers Office (PMO), the Department of Space introduced a complete overview of the Gaganyaan Mission, together with numerous applied sciences developed to this point, equivalent to human-rated launch automobiles and system qualification.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a high-level assembly to assess the progress of the Gaganyaan Mission and to define the way forward for India’s house exploration endeavours, in New Delhi on October 17, 2023. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S. Somanath (2nd from left) was amongst these current.
According to the PMO: “It was noted that around 20 major tests, including 3 uncrewed missions of the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3), are planned. First demonstration flight of the Crew Escape System Test Vehicle is scheduled on October 21. The meeting evaluated the mission’s readiness, affirming its launch in 2025.”
Mr Modi directed that India ought to now purpose for brand spanking new and impressive targets, together with establishing ‘Bharatiya Antariksha Station’ (Indian Space Station) by 2035 and sending an Indian to the moon by 2040.
“To realise this vision, the Department of Space will develop a roadmap for moon exploration. This will encompass a series of Chandrayaan missions, the development of a Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), construction of a new launch pad, setting up human-centric laboratories and associated technologies,” the PMO added.
Mr Modi known as upon Indian scientists to work in the direction of interplanetary missions that would come with a Venus Orbiter Mission and a Mars Lander.
Where are you able to watch TV-D1 launch
Gaganyaan’s first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1), which demonstrates the efficiency of the Crew Escape System, will happen at 8 a.m. on October 21.
Gaganyaan mission’s Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) will happen at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 8 am on October 21, 2023.
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“The test is scheduled from the first launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota,” ISRO posted on X.
On October 16, ISRO had said that the TV-D1 test flight is scheduled between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on October 21.
The house company stated that the flight test will probably be a short-duration mission, and visibility from the Launch View Gallery (LVG) will probably be restricted.
Students and the general public can witness the launch from LVG at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering utilizing this hyperlink. Registration will start on October 17, at 6 p.m.
SDSC-SHAR doesn’t cost a charge to guests for entry to the Launch View Gallery at Sriharikota.
