The KCP Ltd is all set to hand over the Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT) – Crew Module Structure to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) currently working on the Gaganyaan mission, said M Narayana Rao, President, Heavy Engineering, KCP. on Friday.
Speaking to ANI, Rao said, “It is a basic test module for the Gaganyaan mission. We’ll see how it performs and what else will happen. Once it is successful, we will take it to the next level of production.”
“We are proud to be in this field of module making. It is a great opportunity that the Indian Space Agency is offering us. I am sure the future will be good. And I wish them the best of luck in the launch,” he said.
The Gaganyaan mission aims to develop a human-habitable space capsule that will carry a three-person crew into a 400 km (250 mi) orbit for three days before returning to safety during a planned landing in the Indian Ocean.
The Ahmedabad facility will be responsible for building two critical systems for the Gaganyaan mission: the cabin systems and communications systems.
The cabin will house three seats for astronauts, along with a lighting system and two displays to monitor various parameters in the cabin. One of the key features of the Gaganyaan cabin will be its camera sensors, which will monitor oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, ensuring the safety and well-being of the astronauts during their mission.
The mission is expected to have internet facilities, cabin cameras and two TV monitors to keep astronauts connected and informed.
Nilesh Desai, director of the Space Applications Center (SAC) at ISRO Ahmedabad, earlier said that a test vehicle known as Test Vehicle D1 (TV D1) will be launched by the end of October.
Prime Minister Modi had announced the Gaganyaan Mission during his Independence Day speech in 2018, aiming to achieve the mission by 2022. However, the Covid pandemic hampered the speed of the project and now the space agency aims to launch the project by late 2024 or early 2025.
The mission involves sending a crew of three into a 400 km orbit for a three-day mission, followed by their safe return to Earth, as stated on ISRO’s official website. The crew ends their journey with a landing in the waters of the Indian Ocean.
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Updated: Oct 7, 2023 08:15 IST
