Union Minister Jitendra Singh said the first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is expected to be carried out in 2024. The government had planned the spaceflight for 2021, but the schedule was The program has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first test flight will be carried out by a humanoid robot that looks like a female. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has identified four fighter pilots as potential crew members for the human spaceflight mission.
According to a recent PTI report, GaganyaanUnion Minister Jitendra Singh said that the first human spaceflight mission in India, is expected to launch in 2024. As mentioned earlier, the government has planned to launch spaceflight this year, in 2021. The schedule has been delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The first test flight will be followed by a female-looking humanoid robot – Vyom Mitra – into space.
Again, the IAF has determined Four pilots fight as crew for upcoming space flight mission. They have undergone training in Russia.
The spacecraft is expected to be launched to an altitude of 15km, during which space scientists will simulate an abort scenario. This will be done to ensure the return of the crew back to Earth using parachutes.
The second orbital test flight will bring the Gaganyaan crew capsule to a higher altitude. A similar cancellation scenario will occur again to perfect the system.
