Isro chairman K Sivan said, "All three rockets and GSLV Mk II are almost ready." Preparations are also on for launch of Chandrayaan-2 and for the human space flight programme, he added. Work is also progressing for Gaganyaan, an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft with a launch mass of 7,800kg. Various tests will be conducted including pad abort and launch abort tests as part of the human space project, the officials said.
Three years from now, India will be capable of taking humans into space. Works have already commenced at Sriharikota from where the human spacecraft will take-off. K Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), said launch pad works are being carried out parallel at Sriharikota alongside consultations with international space agencies and other governmental departments on selection of crew members. "We are currently at the discussion stage. Meanwhile, suitable modifications have to be carried out to the launcher GSLV Mk-III vehicle to make it human rated," he said replying to a question at the post-launch press conference on Wednesday.
He said at least two unmanned flights using human rated vehicle will be carried out before Gaganyaan mission to assess various parameters. The first unmanned flight will take-off around December 2020. Initially, the plan was to construct a new launch pad for the human space flight, but Sivan told the Express that due to paucity of time, one of the two existing launch pads is being modified to meet the requirement.
Instead of constructing the third launch page meant for Indian Human Spaceflight Program, ISRO appears to have shelved the construction of the third launch page owing to paucity of time.
Department of SpaceCabinet approves MoU between India and Russia on Joint Activities under Human Spaceflight ProgrammePosted On: 06 DEC 2018 9:30PM by PIB Delhi The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Russiaon Joint Activities under Human Spaceflight Programme. The MoU was signed on 15th October 2015 at New Delhi.Major Impact: Signing of the MoU will strengthen the cooperation between India and Russia and would provide impetus to develop the technologies and advanced systems required for the human space flight programme like radiation shielding, life support systems, crew module, rendezvous and docking systems, space suit, training for astronauts etc.Benefits: The MoU would lead to develop a joint activity in the field of application of space technologies for the benefit of humanity. It will lead to setting up of a Joint Working Group, which will further work out the plan of action including the time-frame and the means of implementing the provisions of this Agreement.*****AKT/SH
Hello, I don't intend to get political but I have not seen SPADEX there on cards even next year. Is ISRO cautious about changes in establishment too?If there are chances that if UPA regime comes back to power, it will put human spaceflight program on hold again. After all, manned spaceflight was never a priority until PM intervened.
That is simply not true. Human space program was proposed formally in 2006 under a UPA government. Initial approval and funding for HSP came in 2007 under a UPA government. BJP is simply taking credit for work for which the UPA laid the foundations.
Quote from: K210 on 12/12/2018 07:27 amThat is simply not true. Human space program was proposed formally in 2006 under a UPA government. Initial approval and funding for HSP came in 2007 under a UPA government. BJP is simply taking credit for work for which the UPA laid the foundations.Look, I study ideologies of left & right wings & politics a lot so I'm not biased for or against any political party. I just judged on the basis actions after 2010 as manned space program was put on hold and BJP was reviving many projects in others sectors too according their own set of priorities. My views are entirely personal and I don't want to create any ruckssome political argument over here.Regards
You say you don’t want to create a political argument, well in that case why post such a political comment in the first place?
Quote from: A.K. on 12/11/2018 06:55 amHello, I don't intend to get political but I have not seen SPADEX there on cards even next year. Is ISRO cautious about changes in establishment too?If there are chances that if UPA regime comes back to power, it will put human spaceflight program on hold again. After all, manned spaceflight was never a priority until PM intervened.That is simply not true. Human space program was proposed formally in 2006 under a UPA government. Initial approval and funding for HSP came in 2007 under a UPA government. BJP is simply taking credit for work for which the UPA laid the foundations.
Anyways isro tends to keep chugging along regardless of what government is in power so regardless of what happens in 2019 elections i do not think it will affect the national space program.
It's ISRO which proposed human spaceflight, not the UPA govt. In what way did UPA lay the foundations for what ISRO proposed? Reflexive perfunctory approval of something is not the same as having a vision. The funding approved by UPA was only for low-level activity, whereas they could have and should have provided full-fledged support for a full-on human spaceflight effort - which they didn't.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director S Somnath told TOI on returning to Kerala after the PSLV-C43 launch from Sriharikota on Nov 30. He said, seven missions are lined up in 2019 and work is also on the human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan by 2021.
For the human spaceflight Program Gaganyaan as announced by the Prime Minister on August 15, he said work is on for launching the Indian crewed orbital spacecraft with a mass of 7,800 kg by 2020. Ahead of that two unmanned missions are planned with ground tests, reliability tests for a smooth landing and various tests will be done to ensure that its human-rated vehicle valid to carry humans in terms of safety in technology design.