ISRO's Gaganyaan mission envisages sending a three-member crew into space. The crew will be sent into Earth's orbit at an altitude of 400 kilometers. This mission will last for three days and after that the crew members will be brought back safely to Earth.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said in a statement on Friday that 'Chandrayaan-3 is just a beginning and India has promised to send humans to the Moon by 2040.' Addressing a press conference, the Union Minister said, 'Today we are clear that the space sector will be supported. Also, it has been envisaged that the country will become developed by 2047.
What is India's Gaganyaan Mission?
Let us tell you that ISRO's Gaganyaan mission envisages sending a crew of three members into space. The crew will be sent into Earth's orbit at an altitude of 400 kilometers. This mission will last for three days and after that the crew members will be brought back to earth safely and their landing will be done safely in the sea. By doing this, India will become the fourth country in the world to send humans into space. Before India, America, Russia and China have achieved this feat. India aims to launch the Gaganyaan mission into space by 2040.
ISRO got big success
A total of three space missions will be sent under the Gaganyaan mission. Two of these missions will be unmanned and one mission will be manned. Let us tell you that recently the propulsion module of Chandrayaan-3 was brought back from the Moon's orbit to the Earth's orbit. This test was very important for the human mission. Prime Minister Modi also congratulated ISRO for this. Let us tell you that Chandrayaan-3 mission was launched on 14 July 2023 and on 23 August 2023, its Vikram lander successfully landed on the lunar surface. India's Chandrayaan-3 mission was successful.
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