ISRO has successfully conducted the flight test of the first phase of its ambitious mission Gaganyaan (Mission Gaganyan First Trial Successful). The crew module of Gaganyaan was launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. The trial was initially scheduled to take place at 8.45 am but due to a computer glitch, it was stopped shortly before the launch. ISRO has created history by resolving the technical glitch in just half an hour. ISRO Chief expressed happiness after the successful launch of Gaganyaan Mission. Earlier the flight was stopped due to technical glitch. However, the problem was rectified in just half an hour.
This is how Gaganyaan mission landed in the Bay of Bengal
After taking off from Sriharikota, Gaganyaan landed in the Bay of Bengal. After take off, first the test vehicle took the crew module and crew escape system into the sky and then took the crew module and crew escape system 17 km with a speed of 594 km. Separated at a height of. After this, two and a half km from water. Its landing took place in the Bay of Bengal with the opening of the module’s main parachute at an altitude of Now the recovery of the crew module and escape system will take place from here. The purpose of this ISRO test is to prepare the Gaganyaan mission for 2025, so that it can be found out how the astronauts will be evacuated safely if any disturbance occurs during the Gaganyaan mission.
First test flight of Gaganyaan mission successful, ISRO created history by fixing technical glitch in just half an hour pic.twitter.com/Ii6pShwXdu
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ISRO Chief expressed happiness and congratulated the scientists
ISRO Chief S Somnath said, “I am very happy to announce the success of Gaganyaan TV-D1 mission.” He said that we have created history again. He congratulated all the scientists for the success of the first phase of this mission.
#WATCH , ISRO chief S Somanath says, “I am very happy to announce the successful accomplishment of Gaganyaan TV-D1 mission” pic.twitter.com/MyeeMmUSlY
— ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2023
Fixed mission glitch in just half an hour
After the computer glitch was rectified, ISRO had tweeted saying that the reason for stopping the TV-D1 launch of Gaganyaan has been identified and rectified. Now the launch will take place at 10 am. Earlier, as soon as the launch was put on hold, ISRO Chief S Somnath had said, ‘The lift-off attempt could not be made today. The first testing of the mission was to take place at 8 am today but due to bad weather, its time was changed to 8:45. Was. The engine could not ignite properly. Now it is being ascertained what went wrong. He said that the vehicle fitted with the rocket is safe. Now it needs to be seen what happened. He said that we will come back soon. Launch from the computer has been stopped. We will fix whatever is wrong and schedule the launch soon. After which the problem was rectified within half an hour and the first phase of the mission was launched.
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