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 combination of the liquid propulsion system, the house company stated on Wednesday (January 22, 2025).

Gaganyaan shall be ISRO’s first try to amass human spaceflight capabilities. Earlier than sending the crew, the ISRO is planning to ship uncrewed mission to the house beneath its Gaganyaan challenge.

“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 combination of the liquid propulsion system,” ISRO stated in an announcement.

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

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

The management shall be initiated following separation of service module through the descent and re-entry part till the deployment of parachute-based deceleration system.

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

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

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

It additional stated that the Crew Module can even bear 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 part of integration of the Orbital Module.