Gaganyaan Mission

Question 1

Gaganyaan mission by?

Answer 1

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ISRO formed in - 15 auguest 1969
ISRO’s predecessor -INCOSPAR (Indian National Committee for Space Research)
ISRO chief - Dr. S. Somnath
ISRO’s founding father- Vikram Sarabhai

Question 2

Gaganyaan mission to be launched by?

Answer 2

2023 (as expected)
Will include - 2 unmanned flights, 1 manned flight
Manned flight will include - 3 Indian astronauts (2 men, 1 women)

Question 3

Gaganyaan system module aka?

Answer 3

Orbital module
(It will circle the earth at low-earth-orbit )

Gaganyaan is the first manned mission of the country to land humans in space.

Question 4

Which launch vehicle will be used to launch Gaganyaan?

Answer 4

GSLV Mk III (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) , (LVM-3 i.e the Launch Vehicle Mark-3) will be used.
It is a 3 stage heavy launch vehicle.

Question 5

The astronaut training for the manned flight is in association with?

Answer 5

RUSSIA
In June 2019, the Human Space Flight Centre of the ISRO and the Russian government-owned Glavkosmos signed a contract for the training, which includes Russian support in the selection of candidates, their medical examination, and space training.The candidates will study in detail the systems of the SOYUZ manned spaceship. The Soyuz is a Russian spacecraft. The Soyuz carries people and supplies to and from the space station.

Question 6

Which robot will be onboard for the unmanned flight of gaganyaan mission for testing?

Answer 6

‘VYOMMITRA’
The humanoid designed by ISRO to fly aboard unmanned test missions ahead of the Gaganyaan human space-flight mission.

Question 7

Vyommitra was first unveiled at?

Answer 7

Vyommitra was first unveiled on 22 January 2020 at the Human Spaceflight and Exploration symposium in Bengaluru.

Question 8

Which country is going to support India’s Gaganyaan mission by tracking it through Cocos Keeling Island?

Answer 8

AUSTRALIA

Question 9

Some other upcoming missions…

Answer 9

Chandrayaan-3 Mission: India’s new planned mission to MOON. It is likely to be launched in 2022.

Shukrayaan Mission: The ISRO is also planning a mission to Venus. Likely to be launched by December 2024.

XpoSat (X-ray Polarimeter Satellite): Space observatory, XpoSat, designed to study cosmic x-rays. Likely to be launched by 2023.

Aditya L1 mission: ISRO’s mission to point L1 between Sun and Earth. Likely to be launched by 2023

Question 10

Astronauts in gaganyaan will be called?

Answer 10

Vyomanauts
Russia - cosmonauts
China - taikonauts