ISRO to begin testing for first human Gaganyaan mission as rocket design sees completion

Indian Research Organisation (ISRO) is finally getting closer to its dream of sending a manned indigeus craft to outer . According to an official statement from ISRO Chief K Sivan, designing part of Gaganyaan rocket has already been completed.

During 70th Annual General Meeting and National Conference, ISRO Chief stated that design and engineering of launch vehicle, including orbital module system for India's first human flight, has been completed. He added that a series of tests need to be undertaken in order to validate design and engineering of systems during this year.

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ISRO’s first manned flight may take place on 75th Independence Day

ISRO is set to conduct tests on its first unmanned flight by end of 2021. It is expected that first manned flight may take place sometime in August 2022 on occasion of India’s 75th Independence day.

K Sivan had anunced earlier that Chandrayaan 3 has also been approved and launch is scheduled to take place in 2021. He also explained that ncy has plans to land Chandrayaan 3 at same location where Chandrayaan 2 had crash-landed on surface of moon.

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ISRO to set up second rocket launch centre at Kulasekarapattinam

K Sivan also confirmed that y are currently working to set up ar rocket launching centre in India at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu. This is because relying on existing launch centre in Sriharikota for small satellite launches may cause problems with launches that are regularly scheduled at ISRO, he added.

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ISRO will soon conduct first developmental flight of SSLV

K Sivan also anunced that ncy will be undertaking first developmental flight of SSLV which is set to take place in coming months. He furr revealed that y are in process of setting up a rocket which will have a capacity of 10 ton for Geostationary Transfer Orbit and Semi-Cryogenic Engine.

K Sivan also stated that y have shifted lithium-ion cell techlogy to industries and ir commercial arm, New India Ltd. company will also market ncy’s spin-off techlogies both in country and abroad. Apart from this, it will also focus on transferring small satellite and manufacturing of SSLV via industries. Moreover, company will also manufacture PSLV rockets as a full rocket.

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