ISRO Moves Gaganyaan Mission to First Quarter of 2027

1. ISRO has rescheduled the Gaganyaan mission to the first quarter of 2027.
2. The successful completion of Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) and the first uncrewed Test Vehicle Abort Mission set the stage for the upcoming tests.
3. The second Test Vehicle Mission (TV-D2) will precede the uncrewed orbital flights of Gaganyaan.
4. Vyommitra, a gynoid (female robot), will undertake the first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan.

About Gaganyaan Mission

The  objective is to demonstrate India’s human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three astronauts into a 400 km Low Earth Orbit for a 3-day mission, followed by a safe return to Earth via sea landing.

Components of the Gaganyaan Mission

1. Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3):
   1. Previously known as GSLV Mk-III, it is a three-stage rocket.
   2. First stage: Two solid-fuel boosters attached to the rocket core.
   3. Second stage: Powered by two liquid-fueled Vikas 2 engines.
   4. Third stage: Equipped with CE-20 indigenous cryogenic engine using liquid hydrogen and oxygen.
2. Orbital Module (8.2 tonnes):
   1. Launched into Low Earth Orbit by the LVM-3 rocket.
   2. Consists of two main parts:
      1. Crew Module:
         • Accommodates up to three astronauts for a week.
         • Equipped with parachutes for controlled descent during re-entry.
         • Includes an Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) for air quality, temperature, waste, and fire management.
         • Features a crew escape system for astronaut safety in case of ascent malfunction.
      2. Service Module:
         • Provides propulsion to raise the orbital module’s altitude post-separation.

Powers the module’s return journey to Earth.

 

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