--- title: "ISRO and the Indian Navy tested out essential parts of the Gaganyaan mission" description: "ISRO and the Indian Navy conducted Crew Module recovery testing for Gaganyaan, a human space launch mission on Tuesday." author: "Anonymous User" published: 2023-02-09 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2796/isro-and-the-indian-navy-tested-out-essential-parts-of-the-gaganyaan-mission category: "breaking news" tags: ["news", "indian army", "isro"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # ISRO and the Indian Navy tested out essential parts of the Gaganyaan mission \ Gaganyaan is India's first crewed orbital spacecraft. The three-person spaceship will improve rendezvous and docking. \ - ISRO's first crewed mission will orbit Earth at 400 km altitude with a two- or three-person crew. December 2021 was ISRO's LVM3's first crewed mission. Lockdown delayed this till 2024. \ - This HAL-built crew module made its first unmanned flight on 18 December 2014. \ - May 2019 saw the crew module design. \ - DRDO will provide space-grade food, crew healthcare, radiation measurement and protection, crew module parachutes, and fire suppression equipment. \ - On 11 June 2020, India's COVID-19 pandemic delayed the first uncrewed Gaganyaan launch but not the crewed launch. \ - [ISRO chairman](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38442/name-the-former-isro-chairman-who-became-the-first-indian-to-be-given-the-hall-of-fame-award-by-the-international-astronautical-federation-iaf) S. Somanath announced on 30 June 2022 that [safety concerns](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158118/what-are-some-of-the-key-safety-concerns-associated-with-nanotechnology) will postpone the first crewed voyage until at least 2024. \ On Tuesday, the Gaganyaan crew module underwent its initial recovery tests conducted by the Indian [Space Research](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2228/mysterious-space-research-nasa-has-never-revealed) Organization (Isro) and the Indian Navy. The tests were carried out in Kochi at the Navy's Water Survival Test Facility (WSTF). \ ![ISRO and the Indian Navy tested out essential parts of the Gaganyaan mission](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/g18-aenFd27mJKbpC1muAODNNWvBIHBI3-tk9LhHHaV1zp6PXgCXdJhDYMp_bzxv9myIrM_tDOeTUPf_FxH8BgyckVR4X7b0HCQ_zWv4BWZWuuKlmC9g9p3QMW5FIdLptBElv0vMQ3x-guoFtdQ1PqI) The exercises were a part of preparing for the [Gaganyaan mission](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100415/what-is-the-aim-of-gaganyaan-mission)'s crew module recovery operations, which will take place in Indian waters with the help of [Indian government](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/84685/why-indian-government-should-ban-madarsa-to-trained-jihadis) agencies and be overseen by the Indian Navy, according to the space agency. \ The testing was conducted using a Crew Module [Recovery Model](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/160901/explain-the-recovery-model-in-sql-server) (CMRM), which simulates the mass, the centre of gravity, exterior dimensions, and externals of the actual Crew Module upon touchdown. \ The safe recovery of the crew must be achieved in the shortest amount of time [possible because](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39472/the-invention-of-swarm-intelligence-has-been-possible-because-of-which-branche-of-science) it is the last task that must be completed for any successful human mission. \ The recovery trials will be conducted initially in a controlled pool, then in a harbour and on open water. At WSTF, various stages of recovery trials, from the Crew Module's recovery to the flight crew's training, are planned. \ Thus, several trials of recovery strategies for various scenarios are needed. Finalize the SoP for Crew and Crew Module recovery. ISRO said recovery experiments would begin in a controlled pool, then in a harbour and the open sea. \ ISRO conducted closed-pool Crew Module recovery trials recently. WSTF plans to recover the Crew Module and train flight crews. \ The Indian Navy's state-of-the-art WSTF at Kochi trains airmen to escape a ditched aircraft under simulated conditions and disaster scenarios. WSTF replicates day/night, sea state, and environmental variables. \ [**Also Read: Focus on NavIC and ISRO's future satellites' commercial use to obtain more frequency**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2540/focus-on-navic-and-isro-s-future-satellites-commercial-use-to-obtain-more-frequency)**.** \ These experiments validate the SoP and train recovery and flight crews. They help recover accessories. [**ISRO**](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2329/isro-provides-the-private-launch-vehicle-with-a-rocket-system-by-agnibaan) noted that the recovery team/trainers' feedback improves the recovery operations SoP, designs recovery accessories, and completes the training plan. \ The [Gaganyaan project](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1864/isro-s-gaganyaan-project-got-completed-along-with-successful-lem-test) will launch a three-person crew into a 400-km orbit for three days and return them safely to Earth by landing in Indian seawater. \ Gaganyaan's maiden uncrewed flight is scheduled during 2023–2024. The crew and humanoid Vyom Mitra will follow.\ --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2796/isro-and-the-indian-navy-tested-out-essential-parts-of-the-gaganyaan-mission Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.