India is planning a space mission and India's space agency ISRO headed by Chairman K. Sivan, Indian will be putting an Indian
astronaut for seven days in space at a cost less than Rs 10,000 crore. This is as a part of its manned mission by 2022.
Indian Prime Minister made the announcement while addressing the nation on it's 71st Independence day on 15 August. The target to be achieved is that the Indian Space Research Organization in next 4 years. Sivan told IANS. "Our plan is to have a human being in space for seven days and not less than that." "He will be in a spacecraft, 300-400 km above the earth," Sivan said, as went to explain that the rocket to be used for the manned mission would be a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-Mk III).
Sivan also said that the the first unmanned flight as part of this manned space mission will happen two years from now. "There will be two unmanned space missions before the actual manned space mission," Sivan added.
PM Modi had mentioned details of the mission during his address to the nation on Independence Day, 15th August 2018. PM Modi said, "In space technology, we have dreamt something; our scientists have dreamt something. And I am happy to announce that by 2022, the 75th Independence year, we are planning a manned space mission." "We will put an Indian in space by 2022 or earlier," added Modi.
As per reports confirmed by Sivan, ISRO has already tested the crew module and crew escape systems.On 5th of July the space agency has already carried out a maiden pad abort test at its spaceport in AP which was successful. This is for the safe escape of the crew in an emergency.
"The technology is very essential for our manned missions in the future," Sivan said at an event on 7 July. The critical technology is designed to quickly pull the crew module along with the astronauts to a safe distance from the launch vehicle in the event of a launch abort.
When asked about the target date announced by Modi and the preparations done by ISRO, Sivan said, "We will have to get a formal approval for the project. The manned mission project cost will be less than Rs 10,000 crore." "We are in the process of developing some of the technologies and already have some. Our idea is to develop everything within India," he added.
When he was asked whether there would be a first animal flight before the manned mission happens, Sivan said those things remain to be discussed.
The ISRO Chairman also divulged other interesting details which might interest space enthusiasts."We are in the process of developing the life support system for the astronaut, space suit, and other things. ISRO is doing this with the support of industries," Sivan had said.
Sivan also said that the space agency was "not close" to a human spaceflight yet. "We are not close to that. We need to work a lot towards achieving the dream of putting a man in space."
Sivan also told at the even thtat the selection of astronaut who'd fly the craft would be done by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The spaceflight training would be given overseas.
ISRO still needs to set up necessary infrastructural facilities like the control centers for the proposed manned mission. So the work has only just begins and there remains a lot to do.
The manned mission will of immense benefit to the nation's science and technology sector. Thus far, only the US, Russia and China have launched human space flights and India would join the elite club once the mission is accomplished.
Indian Prime Minister made the announcement while addressing the nation on it's 71st Independence day on 15 August. The target to be achieved is that the Indian Space Research Organization in next 4 years. Sivan told IANS. "Our plan is to have a human being in space for seven days and not less than that." "He will be in a spacecraft, 300-400 km above the earth," Sivan said, as went to explain that the rocket to be used for the manned mission would be a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-Mk III).
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Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-Mk III). Image: ISRO
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Sivan also said that the the first unmanned flight as part of this manned space mission will happen two years from now. "There will be two unmanned space missions before the actual manned space mission," Sivan added.
PM Modi had mentioned details of the mission during his address to the nation on Independence Day, 15th August 2018. PM Modi said, "In space technology, we have dreamt something; our scientists have dreamt something. And I am happy to announce that by 2022, the 75th Independence year, we are planning a manned space mission." "We will put an Indian in space by 2022 or earlier," added Modi.
As per reports confirmed by Sivan, ISRO has already tested the crew module and crew escape systems.On 5th of July the space agency has already carried out a maiden pad abort test at its spaceport in AP which was successful. This is for the safe escape of the crew in an emergency.
"The technology is very essential for our manned missions in the future," Sivan said at an event on 7 July. The critical technology is designed to quickly pull the crew module along with the astronauts to a safe distance from the launch vehicle in the event of a launch abort.
When asked about the target date announced by Modi and the preparations done by ISRO, Sivan said, "We will have to get a formal approval for the project. The manned mission project cost will be less than Rs 10,000 crore." "We are in the process of developing some of the technologies and already have some. Our idea is to develop everything within India," he added.
When he was asked whether there would be a first animal flight before the manned mission happens, Sivan said those things remain to be discussed.
The ISRO Chairman also divulged other interesting details which might interest space enthusiasts."We are in the process of developing the life support system for the astronaut, space suit, and other things. ISRO is doing this with the support of industries," Sivan had said.
Sivan also said that the space agency was "not close" to a human spaceflight yet. "We are not close to that. We need to work a lot towards achieving the dream of putting a man in space."
Sivan also told at the even thtat the selection of astronaut who'd fly the craft would be done by the Indian Air Force (IAF). The spaceflight training would be given overseas.
ISRO still needs to set up necessary infrastructural facilities like the control centers for the proposed manned mission. So the work has only just begins and there remains a lot to do.
The manned mission will of immense benefit to the nation's science and technology sector. Thus far, only the US, Russia and China have launched human space flights and India would join the elite club once the mission is accomplished.
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