Gaganyaan mission LIVE updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to carry out the first test flight for its ambitious Gaganyaan mission today at 8 am from its Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. According to the space agency, the maiden Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) will demonstrate the Crew Escape System (CES) performance. The success of this test flight would set the stage for the remaining qualification tests and uncrewed missions, leading to the first Gaganyaan program.

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• Oct 21, 2023 06:28 AM IST

  Gaganyaan mission: What is it aimed at?

  Gaganyaan mission live updates: ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission aims to send a three-member crew into space on a Low Earth Orbit of 400km for three days and bring them safely back to Earth – with the landing set to take place in Indian sea waters. The mission is set to be carried out in 2025.

• Oct 21, 2023 06:16 AM IST

  Gaganyaan mission: Where to watch the first flight test?

  Gaganyaan mission LIVE updates: The ISRO will live stream the first flight test exercise on its official website (isro.gov.in), YouTube channel, or Facebook page. National broadcaster Doordarshan will also stream the event live on their channel.

• Oct 21, 2023 06:05 AM IST

  Gaganyaan mission LIVE: ISRO begins countdown for first test flight

  Gaganyaan mission LIVE updates: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to carry out the first flight test of the maiden mission that aims to send humans into space on a Low Earth Orbit of 400km for three days and bring them safely back to Earth in 2025 – today. The exercise will be conducted at 8 am from ISRO’s space center in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota.