Parliament received updates on India's human spaceflight program as officials completed ground testing for the Gaganyaan mission's first uncrewed flight. Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced that phase-1 checks on the Crew Module have finished successfully. The Human Rated Launch Vehicle development reached completion alongside propulsion system testing for both crew and service modules. Engineers established essential infrastructure encompassing the orbital preparation facility, mission control centers, and crew training areas. Recovery operations planning has concluded with finalized assets and operational procedures.
The space agency developed five motor types under the Crew Escape System and conducted static testing on each component. Test Vehicle operations validated the escape system through TV-D1 flights while preparations advance for TV-D2 and IADT-01 missions. Ground network configurations support flight operations through established feeder stations and communication links. The program targets establishing the Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2035 and achieving lunar landing capabilities by 2040. These milestones represent significant progress toward India's vision of becoming an advanced space-faring nation.
The space agency developed five motor types under the Crew Escape System and conducted static testing on each component. Test Vehicle operations validated the escape system through TV-D1 flights while preparations advance for TV-D2 and IADT-01 missions. Ground network configurations support flight operations through established feeder stations and communication links. The program targets establishing the Bharatiya Antariksha Station by 2035 and achieving lunar landing capabilities by 2040. These milestones represent significant progress toward India's vision of becoming an advanced space-faring nation.
