Maidenhair Spleeenwort – Asplenium trichomanes

by | Dec 9, 2023 | Ferns, NE Native Ferns

How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back

Gaganyaan-1 (from Sanskrit: gagana, "celestial" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") will be the first uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for July 2024.[1]

Background

The launch was originally scheduled for December 2020,[2] then in December 2021,[3] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The flight plan was finally ready by April 2022[4] and the launch is expected to take place in July 2024,[1] after the TV-D1, TV-D2, TV-D3 and TV-D4.[5] It was proposed in April 2022 that the crew module should be depressurized,[6] something kept in the final planning.[7]

The first orbiter module adaptor assembly (OMA) was supplied by Kineco Kaman Composites on 23 December 2023. The OMA is a conical structure with a diameter of 4 meters, composed of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers. It is combined with the equipment bay shroud and crew escape module.[8] With the successful qualification of the rocket's engines in February 2024,[9] the mission was scheduled to July 2024.[1]

Mission objectives

The Gaganyaan spacecraft will be launched by a Human-rated LVM 3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre and inserted into a 170 x 408 km orbit.[10] The circularisation maneuver will be performed at the third orbit. The landing should follow the same pattern as the TV-D1.[4][11]

After this mission, ISRO will perform four more abort tests before launching Gaganyaan 2,[5] carrying the humanoid robot Vyommitra,[12] which was later decided that it will also fly on G-1.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c Desk, Janam Web (2024-02-28). "Why were the names of Gaganyaan passengers revealed a year before its launch?". janamtv.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Andrew (2021-02-23). "India revises Gaganyaan human spaceflight plan, delays Chandrayaan-3". SpaceNews. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ^ "First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan in December: It's race against time for ISRO now". The Hindu. 2021-06-28. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  4. ^ a b Kumar, Chethan (2022-04-28). "First Gaganyaan uncrewed module to be injected in 170x408km orbit; indicates human spaceflight profile". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  5. ^ a b "Chennai: Indian Space Research Organisation to carry out series of tests before launch of Gaganyaan". The Times of India. 2022-07-01. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  6. ^ Kumar, Chethan (2022-04-29). "Gaganyaan: First uncrewed mission to have unpressurised crew module". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  7. ^ Marar, Anjali; Dutt, Anonna (2024-02-27). "PM Modi announces 4 astronauts for Gaganyaan: Current status of the mission". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  8. ^ "Pilerne-based Kineco Kaman delivers key component for Isro's human space mission". The Times of India. 2023-12-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  9. ^ Kumar, Chetan (2024-02-21). "Gaganyaan: Cryo engine qualification for human-rated LVM-3 completed". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  10. ^ Kumar, Chethan (2023-07-15). "Chandrayaan-3 a shot in the arm for Gaganyaan-1". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  11. ^ "Mission Gaganyaan: Better safe than starry". The Economic Times. 2022-05-18. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  12. ^ "First trial for Gaganyaan to be done by end of 2023, or beginning of 2024: Jitendra Singh". The Times of India. 2022-09-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  13. ^ Kuthunur, Sharmila (2024-02-27). "India completes critical test for Gaganyaan flight crewed by humanoid robot later this year". space.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.

Bibliography

Categories
Table of Contents