ISRO Gaganyaan Mission.
                     ISRO 
GAGANYAAN 
MISSION
INTRODUCTION
 Recently, the Union Minister of Science and 
Technology informed that the human 
spaceflight module of Gaganyaan will be 
launched after the second unmanned mission 
planned in 2022-23.
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AIM OF GAGANYAAN MISSION 
 It was initially envisaged that the Rs. 10,000 
crore Gaganyaan mission aims to send a 
three-member crew to space for five to seven 
days by 2022 when India completes 75 years 
of independence.
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FIRST UNMANNED MISSION
 First unmanned mission is planned in 
December 2021.
 It has been delayed due to the Covid-19 
induced lockdown.
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GAGANYAAN SCHEDULE
 Under the Gaganyaan schedule:
 Three flights will be sent into orbit.
 There will be two unmanned flights and one 
human spaceflight.
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GAGANYAAN SYSTEM MODULE
 The Gaganyaan system module, called the 
Orbital Module will have three Indian 
astronauts, including a woman.
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PAYLOADS
 The payload will consist of:
 Crew module - spacecraft carrying human 
beings.
 Service module - powered by two liquid 
propellant engines.
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HEAVY LIFT LAUNCH VEHICLE
 GSLV Mk III, also called the LVM-3 (Launch 
Vehicle Mark-3,) the three-stage heavy lift 
launch vehicle, will be used to launch 
Gaganyaan as it has the necessary payload 
capability.
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IMPROVEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL 
GROWTH
 It will help in improvement of industrial 
growth.
 Recently, the Government has announced a 
new organisation, IN-SPACe, part of reforms 
to increase private participation in the space 
sector.
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SIGNIFICANCE
 It will help in enhancement of science and 
technology levels in the country and help 
inspire youth.
 Gaganyaan will involve numerous agencies, 
laboratories, disciplines, industries and 
departments.
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IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL 
COLLABORATION
 It will help in improving international 
collaboration.
 One International Space Station (ISS) put up 
by multiple countries may not be enough. 
Regional ecosystems will be needed and 
Gaganyaan will focus on regional needs: 
food, water and energy security.
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