The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will start a sequence of take a look at flights for India’s first human spaceflight mission from February subsequent 12 months, a senior official mentioned right here on Thursday.
The house company additionally plans to deploy heavy raise Chinook helicopters and C-17 Globemaster transport plane for testing the crew module, which can carry astronauts as a part of the Gaganyaan human house flight mission, R Umamaheswaran, director Will take to class for 3 days. ISRO’s Human Space Flight Center mentioned.
Addressing the Indian Space Congress right here, he mentioned ISRO scientists have accomplished the design of the environmental management system, which can guarantee dwelling circumstances for the astronauts within the Crew Service Module whereas they’re orbiting the Earth.
At least 17 totally different exams are deliberate by ISRO subsequent 12 months earlier than finishing up the unmanned house flight in December subsequent 12 months.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day tackle in 2018 had introduced the Gaganyaan mission with a tentative aim of reaching it in 2022, when the nation accomplished 75 years of independence from colonial rule.
However, the COVID pandemic induced a number of delays and the primary Indian astronauts are prone to launch their maiden house flight in late 2024 or early 2025.
Umamaheswaran mentioned the duty of designing the crew module and environmental management system was a difficult process as astronauts ought to really feel snug even throughout the re-entry section, when the temperature exterior the house capsule can attain greater than 2000 °C. Is.
“The Crew Module, where the astronauts are supposed to sit and fly, has been completed and construction is underway. Within six months, we will get the crew module,” he mentioned on the sidelines of an occasion organized by the Satcom Industry Association.
Umamaheswaran mentioned the environmental management system is a crucial component of the undertaking because it supplies ambient dwelling circumstances within the crew module.
“We have to offer oxygen, take away carbon dioxide, take away humidity, keep temperature and likewise be certain that there isn’t any fireplace hazard. This is a really advanced expertise that no nation will give us.
The senior scientist mentioned that it was determined to develop the atmosphere management system indigenously.
“We have the capability to design, so we are doing that and it is taking a while. We have completed all the design and now it is time to prove that whatever is designed is secure enough. That is the whole effort,” mentioned Umamaheswaran.
He mentioned 4 candidates have been chosen for house flight and have already accomplished their preliminary coaching in Russia.
He mentioned the shortlisted astronauts are presently present process additional coaching on the Astronaut Training Facility in Bengaluru.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
