Gaganyaan programme
Gaganyaan Recovery Training Plan
India’s Gaganyaan mission, aimed at sending an Indian into space, is making significant strides towards its realization. The collaborative efforts of the Indian Navy and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have culminated in the release of the Gaganyaan Recovery ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
What is TV-D1?
The first test vehicle demonstration (TV-D1) under the Gaganyaan mission will be conducted on May 2023. It aims to test the abort process mid-air, the parachute system, and the recovery of crew members after splashdown. The demonstration involves using single ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
ISRO: Test of Solid rocket booster HS-200
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently successfully tested the HS200 solid rocket booster. Where was the test conducted? The testing was done at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh). What is the HS200 solid rocket booster? It ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Cryogenic Engine Test for Gaganyaan
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the qualification test of cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan programme on January 12, 2022. Key Points The test was conducted for 720 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex, in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. Performance of the engine met ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Gaganyaan Mission: L&T delivers Booster Segment, the first launch hardware to ISRO
On November 17, 2020, Larsen and Toubro delivered a Booster Segment, the first hardware for the Gaganyaan Mission to ISRO. The company has delivered the module ahead of schedule. What is a Booster segment in a rocket? It is an ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO to tap technologies of local start ups
The Indian Space Research Organization has identified 17 technologies at lower costs from Indian start ups to use in Gaganyaan mission. Highlights The technologies identified includes food and medicine for astronauts, life support systems, inflatable habitats, thermal protection technologies and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
“Vyom Mitra”-ISRO’s half Humanoid-An experimental mission of Gaganyaan
ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) is to send a half-humanoid robot called the “Vyom Mitra” as an experimental mission to Gaganyaan. Vyom Mitra means a friend in Sky. Highlights ISRO introduced Vyom Mitra at the “Human Space Flight and Exploration-Present ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Cabinet approves ISRO Technical Liaison Unit at Moscow
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved setting up of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow, Russia. It is mandated to collaborate with Space agencies and industries in Russia and neighbouring countries ..