CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The first crewed mission was originally planned to be launched on ISRO’s LVM3 in December 2021, but this has since been delayed due to lockdown to no earlier than 2024.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Hon’ble Minister of State (Department of Space) dedicated ISRO System for Safe & Sustained Operations Management (IS4OM) to the nation in Jul-2022. LVM3 (GSLV MkIII) M2/OneWeb India-1 Mission was successfully accomplished on 23rd October 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gaganyaan project envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3 days mission and bring them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Isro is planning to launch the Aditya Sun mission in the early months of 2023. The spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around the Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, which is about 1.5 million km from our planet.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s First Human Space Mission Gaganyaan’s Test Flights Scheduled For February 2023; All You Need To Know. The mission includes three space flights: two unmanned ‘Abort missions’ to test for crew safety, followed by the manned space journey.