Names | G1 |
---|---|
Mission type | Indian Human Spaceflight Programme technology demonstration |
Operator | ISRO |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Gaganyaan |
Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | July 2024 |
Rocket | HLVM3 |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Contractor | ISRO |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Gaganyaan-1 (from Sanskrit: gagana, "celestial" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") will be the first uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for July 2024. [1]
The launch was originally scheduled for December 2020, [2] then in December 2021, [3] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] The flight plan was finally ready by April 2022 [4] and the launch is expected to take place in July 2024, [1] after the TV-D1, TV-D2, TV-D3 and TV-D4. [5] It was proposed in April 2022 that the crew module should be depressurized, [6] something kept in the final planning. [7]
The first orbiter module adaptor assembly (OMA) was supplied by Kineco Kaman Composites on 23 December 2023. The OMA is a conical structure with a diameter of 4 meters, composed of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers. It is combined with the equipment bay shroud and crew escape module. [8] With the successful qualification of the rocket's engines in February 2024, [9] the mission was scheduled to July 2024. [1]
The Gaganyaan spacecraft will be launched by a Human-rated LVM 3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre and inserted into a 170 x 408 km orbit. [10] The circularisation maneuver will be performed at the third orbit. The landing should follow the same pattern as the TV-D1. [4] [11]
After this mission, ISRO will perform four more abort tests before launching Gaganyaan 2, [5] carrying the humanoid robot Vyommitra, [12] which was later decided that it will also fly on G-1. [13]
Names | G1 |
---|---|
Mission type | Indian Human Spaceflight Programme technology demonstration |
Operator | ISRO |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Gaganyaan |
Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | July 2024 |
Rocket | HLVM3 |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre |
Contractor | ISRO |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Gaganyaan-1 (from Sanskrit: gagana, "celestial" and yāna, "craft, vehicle") will be the first uncrewed test flight of the Gaganyaan programme, with launch planned for July 2024. [1]
The launch was originally scheduled for December 2020, [2] then in December 2021, [3] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] The flight plan was finally ready by April 2022 [4] and the launch is expected to take place in July 2024, [1] after the TV-D1, TV-D2, TV-D3 and TV-D4. [5] It was proposed in April 2022 that the crew module should be depressurized, [6] something kept in the final planning. [7]
The first orbiter module adaptor assembly (OMA) was supplied by Kineco Kaman Composites on 23 December 2023. The OMA is a conical structure with a diameter of 4 meters, composed of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers. It is combined with the equipment bay shroud and crew escape module. [8] With the successful qualification of the rocket's engines in February 2024, [9] the mission was scheduled to July 2024. [1]
The Gaganyaan spacecraft will be launched by a Human-rated LVM 3 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre and inserted into a 170 x 408 km orbit. [10] The circularisation maneuver will be performed at the third orbit. The landing should follow the same pattern as the TV-D1. [4] [11]
After this mission, ISRO will perform four more abort tests before launching Gaganyaan 2, [5] carrying the humanoid robot Vyommitra, [12] which was later decided that it will also fly on G-1. [13]