Gaganyaan’s maiden flight test vehicle abort mission to commence on October 21
This test flight's accomplishment will pave the way for the subsequent qualification tests and unmanned missions, leading to the first Gaganyaan mission with Indian astronauts.
The TV-D1 test flight, the flight test vehicle abort mission for Gaganyaan is scheduled at 7 am on October 21 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. (Image: twitter/ISRO)
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The test involves launching Crew Module (CM) to outer space and retrieving it from the Bay of Bengal after touchdown. It also includes testing of Crew Escape System (CES) that will bring the crew back to earth if the spacecraft faces any problem. (Image: twitter/ISRO)
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The vehicle is a single-stage liquid rocket developed for this abort mission consisting payloads of CM and CES with their fast-acting solid motors, along with CM fairing (CMF) and Interface Adapters. The flight. (Image: twitter/ISRO)
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The flight will simulate the abort condition during the ascent trajectory corresponding to a Mach number of 1.2 encountered in the Gaganyaan mission. CES with CM will be separated from the Test Vehicle at an altitude of about 17 km. (Image: twitter/ISRO)
ISRO mentioned that subsequently the abort sequence will be executed autonomously commencing with the separation of CES and deployment of the series of parachutes, finally culminating in the safe touchdown of CM in the sea, about 10 km from the coast of Sriharikota. (Image: twitter/ISRO)
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ISRO said that the success of this test flight will be a milestone for the Gaganyaan mission and will set stage for upcoming tests in Gaganyaan mission. Union Minister Jitendra Singh mentioned that a test flight next year will carry Vyomimtra, a female robot astronaut to the space before the ultimate Gaganyaan mission. (Image: twitter/ISRO)
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The Gaganyaan mission aims to demonstrate the capability to launch human beings to low earth orbit and bring them back safely to earth by landing them in either the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea. Four astronauts have been selected for the mission and are undergoing crew training and Gaganyaan Mission-specific training at the Astronaut Training Facility in Bengaluru. (Image: twitter/ISRO)
