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Gaganyaan's first abort test in May

By Sanjana Shankar

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Test launch in May

ISRO will launch the first test vehicle for the Gaganyaan space mission in May, which will demonstrate the crew escape system.

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Mission

Notably, Gaganyaan marks India's first crewed mission to space. If everything goes well, India would become the fourth nation to achieve such a milestone.

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Manned spaceflight mission

The Gaganyaan mission will send a three-membered crew to an altitude of 400 kilometers in Low-Earth Orbit for three days. It is expected to take off in late 2024.

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Test vehicle missions

Four test flights, including TV-D1 in May, will test crucial technologies for a successful mission. TV-D3 and D4 will be part of the second series of test vehicle missions.

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Parachute system tested

Recently, ISRO conducted a key trial for the parachute systems that will be used in the mission.

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