INDIA'S FIRST TEST FLIGHT OF HUMAN SPACE MISSION GAGANYAAN LAUNCHED SUCCESSFULLY

New Delhi (21/10/2023): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday launched India's first test flight of human space Gaganyaan successfully. The Gaganyaan lifted off at 10 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota after technical glitches were sorted. Gaganyaan is expected to happen in 2025 and testing the crew escape system is part of that. Measuring about 35 tall and weighing about 44 tonne, the test vehicle/rocket uses a modified Vikas engine which is powered by liquid fuel. The crew module and crew escape system are mounted at the fore end of the rocket.