After Gaganyaan, India now plans to establish permanent presence on Moon, ISRO’s plan is to…Moon will now be home of…
Moon mission update: In a matter of good news for Indian space sector development, the Gaganyaan mission, which will mark the country’s first human spaceflight, is taking shape step by step. For those unversed, the Gaganyaan mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is very important for space sector of India as it plans demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3 days mission and bringing them back safely to earth. However, in a major milestone, ISRO has also announced a human mission to the Moon. Here are all the details you need to know about the Moon mission of ISRO and the latest updates around ISRO.
How is India’s Gaganyaan mission going?
In the recent update on the mission, former ISRO Chairman S. Somanathan has said the mission is “going very well” and that many new technologies are being developed. These include a human-rated rocket, an orbital module, and systems to keep astronauts safe in space.
India’s human mission to Moon
The Former ISRO Chairman stated that the mission’s ultimate goal is to send Indians to the Moon and bring them back safely by 2047. In the Moon mission of ISRO, it is planning to construct permanent presence on the Moon.
Notably, ISRO will carry out three uncrewed test missions before sending astronauts. These missions will help ensure that everything works smoothly before humans are on board.
“The Gaganyaan mission is going very well. In fact, when you talk about the Gaganyaan mission, a lot of technology development has to take place, you are aware — the rocket has to be human-rated, the orbital module has to be developed, and the environmental control safety system has to be developed. Then coming to the crew escape system, parachute system and then, of course, human-centric products,” Former ISRO Chairman S. Somanathan said while responding to a question about the progress of the mission.
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