Gaganyaan makes progress as critical human-rating milestones achieved: Space min
India's Gaganyaan mission has reached significant milestones in human-rating systems, including successful testing of propulsion, crew escape systems, and environmental control modules. The government confirmed that infrastructure and recovery plans are advancing toward the maiden human spaceflight.
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Successful human spaceflight would mark a major milestone for India's space program, positioning the nation as a key player in global human space exploration.
NEW DELHI: Space minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, has achieved major milestones in the development and validation of critical human-rating systems, marking steady progress towards the country’s maiden indigenous human spaceflight mission.Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Singh said the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) has completed the development and ground testing of all propulsion stages and structures. He informed that the propulsion systems of the crew module and service module have been developed, tested and qualified, while the engineering model of the environmental control and life support system (ECLSS), thermal protection system, deceleration system, crew module up-righting System and end-to-end avionics have also been successfully developed and tested.The minister said significant progress has also been achieved in ensuring crew safety.
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