Title : GAGANYAAN MISSION

Date : Nov 29, 2021

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Topic à Science and Technology related topics

 

• Background:

 

• The Gaganyaan human spaceflight module would be launched after the second unmanned mission in 2022-23, according to the Union Minister of Science and Technology.
• By 2022, when India celebrates 75 years of independence, the Rs 10,000 crore Gaganyaan mission was supposed to send a three-member crew to space for five to seven days.
• In December 2021, the first unmanned mission will take place.
• Due to the Covid-19-induced lockdown, it has been postponed.

 

• About the mission:

 

• Gaganyaan is a mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (ISRO).
• Three Gaganyaan flights will be sent into orbit, according to the Gaganyaan programme.
• Two unmanned flights and one human spaceflight are planned.
• Three Indian astronauts, including a woman, will be aboard the Gaganyaan system module, dubbed the Orbital Module.
• For 5-7 days, it will orbit Earth in a low-earth-orbit at a distance of 300-400 kilometres.
• Crew module – spaceship transporting human people will be part of the payload.
• Two liquid propellant engines power the service module.
• It will have emergency escape and mission abort capabilities.
• The three-stage heavy lift launch vehicle GSLV Mk III, also known as the LVM-3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3), will be used to launch Gaganyaan because it has the appropriate payload capabilities.

 

• International Collaboration on Gaganyaan Mission:

 

• Training to astronauts will be given in Russia.
• The ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre and the Russian government-owned Glavkosmos signed a contract for training in June 2019, which includes Russian assistance in applicant selection, medical assessment, and space training.
• The candidates will study the Soyuz manned spacecraft's systems in depth and receive training in short-term weightlessness aboard the Il-76MDK plane.
• A Russian spaceship is the Soyuz. The Soyuz transports astronauts and supplies to and from the International Space Station.
• The Il-76MDK is a military transport plane with a parabolic flight capability for trainee astronauts and space tourists.

 

• Importance of Gaganyaan Mission:

 

• It will aid in the advancement of science and technology in the country, as well as encourage young people.
• Several agencies, laboratories, disciplines, industries, and departments will be involved in Gaganyaan.
• It will contribute to increased industrial growth.
• The government has announced the formation of a new organisation, IN-SPACe, as part of changes aimed at increasing private participation in the space sector.
• It will contribute to the advancement of technology for the benefit of society.
• It will aid in the improvement of international cooperation.
• It's possible that a single International Space Station (ISS) built by numerous countries will be insufficient. Gaganyaan will focus on regional needs such as food, water, and energy security, which will necessitate regional ecosystems.

 

• Other upcoming projects in India include:

 

• Chandrayaan-3 Mission: India has announced plans for a new lunar mission known as Chandrayaan-3. It is expected to debut in early 2021.
• Shukrayaan Mission: The ISRO is also planning a Venus mission, which will be known as Shukrayaan.

 

• Source à The Hindu à 29/11/21 à Page Number 5

Tags : chandrayaan, isro