Gaganyaan-1
| Names | G1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Indian Human Spaceflight Programme technology demonstration |
| Operator | ISRO |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Gaganyaan |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2023 |
| Rocket | LVM 3 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Gaganyaan 1 will be an uncrewed and the first orbital spaceflight as part of the Gaganyaan program, with launch planned to 2023.
Background
The launch was supposed to have happened in December 2020,[1] then in December 2021,[2] but it was delayed due the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The flight plan was finally ready by April 2022[3] and the launch should happen at end of 2023 or in 2024,[4] after the TV-D1 and TV-D2.[5] It was proposed in April 2022 that the crew module should be depressurized.[6]
Mission objectives
The Gaganyaan spacecraft, launched by a human-rated LVM 3, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, will be inserted into a 170 x 408 km orbit. The circularisation maneuver will be performed at the third orbit. The landing should follow the same pattern as the TV-D1.[3][7]
After this mission ISRO will be performing four more abort tests, before launching Gaganyaan 2,[5] carrying the humanoid robot Vyommitra.[4]
References
Bibliography
- Jones, Andrew (2021-02-23). "India revises Gaganyaan human spaceflight plan, delays Chandrayaan-3". Space News.
- PTI (2021-06-28). "First uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan in December: It's race against time for ISRO now". The Hindu.
- Kumar, Chethan (2022-04-28). "First Gaganyaan uncrewed module to be injected in 170x408km orbit; indicates human spaceflight profile". Times of India.
- Kumar, Chenthan (2022-04-29). "Gaganyaan: First uncrewed mission to have unpressurised crew module". Times of India.
- Bagla, Pallava (2022-05-18). "Mission Gaganyaan: Better safe than starry". Economic Times.
- TNN (2022-07-01). "Chennai: Indian Space Research Organisation to carry out series of tests before launch of Gaganyaan". Times of India.
- ANI (2022-09-13). "First trial for Gaganyaan to be done by end of 2023, or beginning of 2024: Jitendra Singh". Times of India.
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