Gaganyaan Mission: ISRO, Indian Navy undertake trials for Crew
ISRO's Gaganyaan is a crewed space mission. It is scheduled to be released in 2024. Indian astronauts were trained by Russia's ROSCOSMOS to fly to space as part of the mission. The crew module was designed and built by HAL. The DRDO will provide food for the astronauts, parachutes, and a fire suppression system, as well as monitor the crew's health while in space. Recently, the Indian Navy and ISRO conducted recovery trials alongside the Indian Navy. ISRO's Water Survival Test Facility provided the simulation.
About the Recovery trials
- The trials were held at the Water Survival Test Facility in Kochi.
- The test facility created a crew recovery model in order to conduct the trials. The model will simulate the center of gravity, mass, outer dimensions, and so on.
- The recovery trial took place in a closed pool.
The Function of the Water Survival Test Facility
The facility prepared the astronauts to escape from a crashed aircraft. It simulated different scenarios in which the astronauts escaped safely. It simulated various sea states, day and night conditions, and environmental conditions.
Significance
The final step in a human space flight program is safe recovery. Recovery must be completed within a reasonable time frame. As a result, it is critical that the recovery trials be carried out in a variety of scenarios. Extensive practice is also required.
