Gaganyaan Mission

What we know about Vyommitra, the female humanoid that ISRO is sending on the Gaganyaan mission

Prior to the ambitious launch of India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, ISRO aims to conduct test flights with a female robot named Vyommitra. The humanoid is designed to function a few tasks to assess how humans would behave when in space

ISRO successfully conducts parachute deployment tests for Gaganyaan mission

The Gaganyaan mission hopes to safely transport astronauts to Space and back. Drogue parachutes are deployed to decrease speed and stabilise rapidly moving objects.

Explained: What is Gaganyaan’s abort test and how will it ensure crew safety?

Abort missions are instances when the crew needs to escape the spacecraft mid-flight in case of a failure. In the planned abort missions, ISRO will be testing the systems that can help the crew in such a situation

Gaganyaan mission to see India, France collaborate on astronaut training, key components

CNES will also be supplying fireproof carry bags made in France to shield equipment from shocks and radiation.

Flight surgeons to train in space medicine in Russia to assist Gaganyaan astronauts: ISRO officials

The training program for astronauts, affected by the lockdown in Russia, is expected to end by March 2021.

ISRO, IISc researchers develop 'space bricks' made from lunar soil for future habits on the moon

The bricks are made from a combination of urea, lunar soil and guar resin extracted from guar beans.

Astronaut-elects for ISRO's Gaganyaan mission 'doing well' in training in Russia; may return in early 2021

So far, the astronaut-elects have completed training on emergency descent and landing in different terrain and seasons.

Gaganyaan: Indian test pilots begin astronaut, spaceflight training in Russia's Star City

The training involves aircraft development, biomedical training, physical exercises, and protocol for an emergency landing.

ISRO to conduct their first unmanned mission to prepare for Gaganyaan this December

ISRO will undertake two unmanned missions in December 2020 and June 2021, says K Sivan.

Gaganyaan: ISRO to build Rs 2,700 crore astronaut training facility but it may not complete in time

Human Space Flight Space Centre (HSFC) will be built at Challakere a town in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka.