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India will send a robot “Vyommitra” in the second phase of the Gaganyaan mission. This was stated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today. The spacefaring Vyommitra robot will be attired as a female.
He informed that Vyommitra is designed to perform scientific experiments to assess how humans would act when sent into space.
“After these two phases, astronauts numbering between one and three will be sent as part of the manned mission of the Gaganyaan project. I think this might start by 2024,” Singh said.
The minister also informed that the Gaganyaan project got delayed due to the outbreak of covid. “The Gaganyaan project got delayed due to the pandemic. Now we are planning the first trial mission in October first or second week. Bringing back the astronauts is as important as sending them,” he said.
Jitendra Singh pointed out that in manned space missions, a lot of planning is needed to ensure that the astronauts return safely. “Vyommitra will mimic all the activities expected to be performed by astronauts,” he said.
ISRO’s website says that under the Gaganyaan mission a crew of three astronauts will be launched into an orbit of 400 km for a three-day mission and then they will be brought back to earth safely. Upon their return, the crew will land on Indian sea waters.
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