Gaganyaan mission Live: ISRO identifies and corrects the issue, launch soon

Gaganyaan mission test flight live updates: The TV-D1 mission is a crucial test of the Gaganyaan crew module’s Crew Escape System.

Indian space agency ISRO today put its first test flight for its human spaceflight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ “on hold” 5 seconds from its scheduled launch time at 8:45 am IST.

“The test vehicle lift-off for the could not happen,” ISRO chief S Somanath said minutes after the onboard computer aborted the lift-off of the rocket.

The Gaganyaan TVD1 mission is a crucial part of India’s ambitious space program, aiming to send three crew members into a 400-kilometer orbit for three days. The mission represents India’s aspiration to join the elite league of nations capable of launching crewed spacecraft.

The success of this test flight would set the stage for the remaining qualification tests and uncrewed missions, leading to the first program, ISRO said. The crew module and the crew escape system are the payloads in the rocket. The crew module is a habitable space with an Earth-like environment in space for the crew. It consists of a pressurized metallic ‘inner structure’ and an unpressurized ‘external structure’ with ‘thermal protection systems’.

“The test vehicle lift-off for the could not happen,” ISRO chief S Somanath said minutes after the onboard computer aborted the lift-off of the rocket. on hold” 5 seconds from its scheduled launch time at 8:45 am IST.

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