India to launch test flight on Oct. 21 for future Gaganyaan astronaut mission

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India to launch test flight on Oct. 21 for future Gaganyaan astronaut mission
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After smashing the game with its successful Chandrayaan-3 moon mission and crossing off milestones for its Aditya-L1 sun explorer, the Indian Space Research Organization is getting set for yet another major spaceflight endeavor: Gaganyaan. from Sanskrit to"celestial vehicle," will be India's attempt to launch at least three astronauts to low-Earth orbit before the end of 2024, though a concrete timeline for liftoff hasn't been shared yet.

"The success of this test flight will set the stage for the remaining qualification tests and unmanned missions, leading to the first Gaganyaan mission with Indian Astronauts," ISRO said in aThe test Crew Module , according to the statement, will be akin to the pressurized module that'll hold crew members during their ascent to space — this version, however, will be unpressurized.

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