Published 19:52 IST, January 7th 2020
Swiggy says it has 'already started' delivering Gaganyaan's menu, shares video
As soon as the Gaganyaan's menu was shared on Twitter, one user asked Swiggy how they will deliver the food, to which the company dropped a witty comment.
- India News
- 2 min read
Mission Gaganyaan is India's first manned spaceflight which is scheduled for December 2021 and recently the Defence Food Research Laboratory dropped the menu for the Indian astronauts. As soon as the Gaganyaan's menu was shared on Twitter, one internet user tagged Swiggy, the food delivery company, and asked how they will deliver the food. Swiggy in a witty response tweeted that they have already started the preparation.
The Defence Food Research Laboratory in Mysore recently revealed that they have prepared special food packets for astronauts taking part in India's Gaganyaan mission. According to reports, the menu will include food items including some lip-smacking south Indian delicacies such as Idli-sambhar, upma, coconut chutney and much more. The astronauts will also have a food heater and special containers which have been created to help them drink liquids in zero gravity.
About Gaganyaan
Gaganyaan is ISRO's first crewed space mission with a deadline of 2021, set by PM Modi during his Independence Day speech on August 15. ISRO aims to send a 3-member crew to orbit and safely return to the Earth after a mission duration of up to seven days by 2021. With Gaganyaan, India can be the fourth country to send a manned mission to space after Russia (then USSR), US and China.
Before sending a crew into space, ISRO plans to send two unmanned missions into the orbit - first one in 2020 and the second one in 2021. The entire mission is estimated to approximately cost about Rs 10,000 crore. Gaganyaan was first conceptualized in 2004.
Updated 19:52 IST, January 7th 2020