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GAGANYAAN MISSION

Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech announced that ISRO will be sending its first human spaceflight mission into the space by 2022.

Background

·         In 2004, the manned space mission was first endorsed by the ISRO Policy Planning Committee.

·         ISRO has successfully demonstrated some of the technologies required for the  mission such as Space Capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-2007), Crew module Atmospheric Reentry Experiment (CARE-2014), GSLV Mk-III (2014), Reusable Launch Vehicle- Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD), Crew Escape System (2018) and Pad Abort Test (2018).

·         ISRO also recently unveiled a space capsule(crew module) and Space suit prototype.

·         ISRO has also finalized the layout and design of Environmental Control & Life Support System (ECLSS).

·         A successful implementation of the mission could provide with multiple benefits such as: development of newer technologies, increased understanding of functioning of human body, understanding of effects of microgravity and cosmic radiation on bio- organisms ranging from bacteria and plants to large mammals etc.

Specifications

·         Launch Vehicle: GSLV Mk-III launch vehicle will be used to launch Gaganyaan. Two unmanned Gaganyaan missions will be undertaken prior to sending humans, with first unmanned flight within 30 months.

·         Cost: It’s expected to be less than Rs. 10,000Crores.

·         Aim: To send a three-member crew to space for a period of five to seven days. The spacecraft will be placed in a low earth orbit of 300-400km.

·         This will be the first human mission indigenously developed by ISRO.

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