Gaganyaan Mission : ISRO to send Indian into space by 2022
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Future missions after Gaganyaan uncrewed G1, G2, G3 and crewed H1.
Demo indigenous IVA suit on H2.
G4 will be a cargo mission to ISS with reusable capability.
Indigenization of IVA suit, viewport and crew seat assembly. The 3 of which are currently being bought from Russia.
Differences of crew rated LVM3 over regular LVM3
Gaganyaan H2 mission objectives
Gaganyaan G5 mission objectives
NAL did a lot of wind tunnel work for the Gaganyaan mission:
A wind tunnel model of the LVM3 with the crew launch capsule:
Wish we had an upright photo of this model. Looks pretty good.
Gaganyaan Test Vehicle Crew Escape System under Acoustic Test at CSIR-NAL:
Transonic flutter studies of the grid fin on the crew escape system:
A wind tunnel model of the LVM3 with the crew launch capsule:
Wish we had an upright photo of this model. Looks pretty good.
Gaganyaan Test Vehicle Crew Escape System under Acoustic Test at CSIR-NAL:
Transonic flutter studies of the grid fin on the crew escape system:
Axiom Mission 4 crew training at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre
15/11/2024
The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew is training at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, in preparation for their mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for no earlier than spring 2025.
From left to right: pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from India, ESA project astronaut and mission specialist Sławosz Uznański from Poland, and mission specialist Tibor Kapu from Hungary. The crew will fly under the command of Axiom Space’s Chief Astronaut, Peggy Whitson, who participated in commercial astronaut training at EAC in 2023.
At EAC, the crew is familiarising themselves with ESA systems, including the Columbus module, Europe’s science laboratory on the Space Station. While awaiting final approval from the Multilateral Crew Operations Panel (MCOP), the Ax-4 crew is also training at other international facilities including JAXA in Japan, Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX facilities in the US, to ensure readiness across all Space Station systems.
ESA’s Astronaut Centre is the main training hub for all European-built Space Station hardware and serves as a centre of excellence for astronaut selection, training, medical support, and surveillance, while also providing essential preparation for astronauts and their families throughout their missions.
The Columbus laboratory, ESA’s largest contribution to the International Space Station, is the first permanent European research facility in space. This cutting-edge lab offers 75 cubic metres of space, fully equipped with research tools, including ten internationally standardised payload racks. These racks house autonomous laboratories that support diverse scientific experiments in biology, physiology, fluid science, and more. External platforms extend the laboratory’s capabilities, enabling space science and Earth observation experiments. Columbus offers European scientists a unique weightless environment to conduct research that cannot be replicated on Earth, with findings transmitted back via dedicated data links.
Axiom Mission 4 crew training at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre
15/11/2024
The Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) crew is training at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, in preparation for their mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for no earlier than spring 2025.
From left to right: pilot Shubhanshu Shukla from India, ESA project astronaut and mission specialist Sławosz Uznański from Poland, and mission specialist Tibor Kapu from Hungary. The crew will fly under the command of Axiom Space’s Chief Astronaut, Peggy Whitson, who participated in commercial astronaut training at EAC in 2023.
At EAC, the crew is familiarising themselves with ESA systems, including the Columbus module, Europe’s science laboratory on the Space Station. While awaiting final approval from the Multilateral Crew Operations Panel (MCOP), the Ax-4 crew is also training at other international facilities including JAXA in Japan, Axiom Space, NASA, and SpaceX facilities in the US, to ensure readiness across all Space Station systems.
ESA’s Astronaut Centre is the main training hub for all European-built Space Station hardware and serves as a centre of excellence for astronaut selection, training, medical support, and surveillance, while also providing essential preparation for astronauts and their families throughout their missions.
The Columbus laboratory, ESA’s largest contribution to the International Space Station, is the first permanent European research facility in space. This cutting-edge lab offers 75 cubic metres of space, fully equipped with research tools, including ten internationally standardised payload racks. These racks house autonomous laboratories that support diverse scientific experiments in biology, physiology, fluid science, and more. External platforms extend the laboratory’s capabilities, enabling space science and Earth observation experiments. Columbus offers European scientists a unique weightless environment to conduct research that cannot be replicated on Earth, with findings transmitted back via dedicated data links.
Axiom Mission 4 crew training at ESA’s European Astronaut Centre
Probably the first ever look the human rated launch vehicle health management system hardware:
ISRO has put out a tender for Ship Borne Terminal (SBT) for the period between 1st March 2025 to 31st August 2025 for the Gaganyaan G1 mission. ISRO needs 2 such terminals for the mission. One in the Pacific Ocean & one in the Atlantic Ocean.
Culmination of Initial Phase of Training for Gaganyatris for Joint ISRO-NASA Mission to International Space Station
November 28, 2024
Towards the goal of accomplishing a joint ISRO-NASA effort to the International Space Station, the two Gaganyatris (Prime-Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Backup-Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair) assigned for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) commenced their training in the U.S.A from first week of August,2024. The initial phase of training has been completed successfully by the Gaganyatris.
During this phase of training, the Gaganyatris have completed initial orientations for mission-related ground facility tours, initial overview of mission launch phases, SpaceX suit fit checks, and selected space food options.
Furthermore, the training also included familiarization sessions with the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and various onboard systems of the International Space Station, including photography from space, daily operations routine, and communication protocols. One of the important highlights of this phase was training for various types of emergencies in space, including medical emergencies.
ISS Emergency Scenario Training
Medical Emergency Training
Upcoming training will primarily address the remaining modules of the U.S. Orbital Segment of the space station along with training towards conducting scientific research experiments in microgravity environment during the mission. In addition, the crew will train and perform different mission scenarios in the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
Culmination of Initial Phase of Training for Gaganyatris for Joint ISRO-NASA Mission to International Space Station
November 28, 2024
Towards the goal of accomplishing a joint ISRO-NASA effort to the International Space Station, the two Gaganyatris (Prime-Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Backup-Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair) assigned for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) commenced their training in the U.S.A from first week of August,2024. The initial phase of training has been completed successfully by the Gaganyatris.
During this phase of training, the Gaganyatris have completed initial orientations for mission-related ground facility tours, initial overview of mission launch phases, SpaceX suit fit checks, and selected space food options.
Furthermore, the training also included familiarization sessions with the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and various onboard systems of the International Space Station, including photography from space, daily operations routine, and communication protocols. One of the important highlights of this phase was training for various types of emergencies in space, including medical emergencies.
ISS Emergency Scenario Training
Medical Emergency Training
Upcoming training will primarily address the remaining modules of the U.S. Orbital Segment of the space station along with training towards conducting scientific research experiments in microgravity environment during the mission. In addition, the crew will train and perform different mission scenarios in the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
Culmination of Initial Phase of Training for Gaganyatris for Joint ISRO-NASA Mission to International Space Station
