ISRO dispatches crew module for first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan

The mannequin of the Gaganyaan crew module, a spacecraft that may carry a crew of three astronauts into orbit and again to Earth displayed at HAL stall. File
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Liquid Propulsion Methods Centre of ISRO has dispatched the Crew Module for the primary uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan (G1) after efficiently finishing the mixing of the liquid propulsion system, the area company mentioned on Wednesday (January 22, 2025).

Gaganyaan will likely be ISRO’s first try to accumulate human spaceflight capabilities. Earlier than sending the crew, the ISRO is planning to ship uncrewed mission to the area underneath its Gaganyaan mission.

“On 21 January 2025, the Liquid Propulsion Methods Centre (LPSC) of ISRO dispatched the Crew Module for the primary uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan (G1), after efficiently finishing the mixing of the liquid propulsion system,” ISRO mentioned in a press release.

LPSC, Bengaluru has dispatched the module to Satish Dhawan Area Centre, Sriharikota, officers mentioned.

In accordance with the area company, the Crew Module Propulsion System (CMPS) is a bi-propellant primarily based Response Management System (RCS) and is supposed for exact three axis management specifically Pitch, Yaw and Roll, of crew module.

The management will likely be initiated following separation of service module throughout the descent and re-entry section till the deployment of parachute-based deceleration system.

“This method employs 12 100N thrusters, pressurisation system with excessive stress fuel bottles and the propellant feed system together with the related fluid management parts,” ISRO mentioned.

A 100 N thrusters are rocket motors, that are utilized in spacecraft for propulsion, ISRO officers mentioned.

The Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) designed by Vikram Sarabhai Area Centre (VSSC) was additionally built-in to the module at LPSC, the company mentioned.

It additional mentioned that the Crew Module can even endure additional integration operations together with avionics package deal meeting, electrical harnessing and checks at Vikram Sarabhai Area Centre (VSSC) earlier than getting dispatched to U R Rao Satellite tv for pc Centre, Bengaluru for the ultimate section of integration of the Orbital Module.