By- Srushti sharma
Today marked the first milestone in India's ambitious space project as ISRO's unmanned test flight for its first human spaceflight mission, "Gaganyaan," took off from Sriharikota.
About ten minutes after launch, the rocket on Saturday tested the crew module's emergency escape system by separating from the thruster and making a gentle sea landing.
The purpose of this mission was to evaluate the effectiveness of the crew escape system on the vehicle, which will be employed in the event that astronauts must exit in an emergency.
"We are delighted to report that the mission was a success. The mission's goal was to demonstrate the crew escape mechanism.
Before activating the crew escape system, the vehicle travelled just a little bit faster than sound, according to S Somanath of the ISRO, speaking from the mission centre.
"The escape system took the crew module away from the vehicle and subsequent operations including the touch-down at the sea have been very well accomplished," he stated.
The original launch window for the Test Vehicle D1 mission was set for 8 a.m., however it was later changed to 8:45 a.m.
Gaganyaan's test flight successfully tests the crew escape module. The module touched down in the Bay of Bengal.
But the countdown ended five seconds before the launch. At ten in the morning, ISRO successfully stopped the test after determining the cause.
Gaganyaan, an Indian space mission, is slated to launch in 2024 and serve as a demonstration of India's human spaceflight capabilities.
By 2035, the nation will establish a space station and begin development on a Mars lander and Venus orbiter.