CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Jitendra Singh, the launching of Gaganyaan in 2024 will be a historic initiative. While speaking to the media, the Minister also said that Science, Technology and Innovation will define India100 in 2047.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Gaganyaan project envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members to an orbit of 400 km for a three day mission and bringing them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Space Research Organisation’s Pad Abort Test was conducted successfully on 5 July 2018. As of September 2021, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) was integrating a test vehicle to conduct an uncrewed flight test of Crew Escape System (CES) before the official launch of Gaganyaan mission.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh, India’s first human space flight mission under the ‘Gaganyaan program’ is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2024. (21 December). Gaganyaan, India’s first human space mission, is set to launch in 2024.