The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is analyzing data from the crew escape system, following Saturday’s successful First Test Vehicle Development Flight (TV-D1) for India’s first human space flight – Gaganyaan.
On Saturday, October 21, ISRO successfully conducted the maiden test flight of ‘TV-D1’ (Test Vehicle Development Flight 1) in the Gaganyaan mission from the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC) at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh after it arrived at 8 hour was cut off. :45 today due to an engine ignition problem.
“We have achieved results very close to nominal conditions, but we are analyzing the data to ensure that we are absolutely ready for the manned Gaganyaan mission,” the spokesperson said. Hindustani times quoted a senior official.
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The Gaganyaan project aims to demonstrate the capabilities of human spaceflight by placing a three-member crew into orbit at an altitude of 400 kilometers for a three-day mission and returning them safely to Earth by landing in the Indian waters.
“ISRO will conduct a demonstration of in-flight abort of the Crew Escape System (CES) at Mach number 1.2 with the newly developed test vehicle, followed by separation of the crew modules and safe recovery,” ISRO’s test flight brochure reads.
During the test flight, the Crew Escape System and Crew Module were launched at an altitude of 17 km, followed by a safe landing in the sea, approximately 10 km from Sriharikota in the Bay of Bengal.
The liquid-powered single-stage test vehicle uses a modified VIKAS engine with Crew Module (CM) and Crew Escape System (CES) mounted at the front.
The success of the ISRO mission came after a second launch attempt as it had suffered an engine ignition problem during the first attempt at 8.45 am.
ISRO chief Somanath said the objective of this mission to demonstrate the crew escape system during the mission had been achieved.
The mission objectives of the TV-D1 launch were flight demonstration and evaluation of test vehicle subsystems; flight demonstration and evaluation of the Crew Escape System, including various separation systems; crew module characteristics; and demonstration of higher altitude deceleration system and its recovery.
This program will make India the fourth country to launch a human spaceflight mission after the United States, Russia and China.
(With ANI inputs)
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Updated: Oct 27, 2023 11:00 PM IST