Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:45am on 17 Sep 2023,Sunday Science
India plans to conduct a key test for its Gaganyaan crewed space mission as early as next month, according to project director R. Hutton. The test will involve the crew escape system which can eject astronauts in emergencies. India is training four astronauts for the mission which aims to send a three-member crew into orbit for three days before returning safely. Over $1 billion has been allocated for the ambitious mission which comes after India's historic Chandrayaan-3 lunar landing. The mission is expected to launch before 2024 from Sriharikota spaceport. ISRO is focused on safety and will conduct further tests before the final launch.
