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ISRO notifies plans for India’s manned space flight mission 'Gaganyaan Mission'
ISRO notifies plans for India’s manned space flight mission 'Gaganyaan Mission': Details, Objectives, Significance
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) unveiled details of its first indigenous human space mission dubbed as Gaganyaan to be launched in 2022.
The mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 72nd Independence Day speech. Under it, three Indian astronauts (Gaganyatris) will be taken to space on board Gaganyaan spacecraft by 2022.
This will be the first human space mission to be indigenously developed by ISRO. If successful, India will become fourth nation in the world to send the astronaut into space after US, Russia, and China.
Former Indian Air Force (IAF) Rakesh Sharma was first Indian to travel to space. He was part of the Soviet Union’s Soyuz T-11 expedition, launched on April 2, 1984, of the Intercosmos programme.
The entire cost of Gaganyaan mission will be less than Rs 10,000 crore. It will be totally indigenous, very cost-effective mission by Indian standards which is not viable from international standards. Prior to the actual launch of this manned mission by 2022, ISRO will launch two unmanned Gaganyaan missions (first in 30 months’ time and then 36 months).
This will be the first human mission indigenously developed by ISRO, though there have been Indian astronauts who have been to space earlier.
This will inspire the youth of the country to take up bigger challenges and enhance the prestige of the country.
Gaganyaan Mission Objectives:
Enhance of science and technology levels in the country, serve as a national project involving several institutes, academia, and industry, improve of industrial growth, inspire youth, develop technology for social benefits and improve international collaboration.
