SpaceX CEO Elon Musk welcomed the Indian Space Research Organisation’s third long-term Vikas Engine thermal test as part of the Gaganyaan programme. He also has an Indian flag. His one word tweet. The engine was shot at ISRO in Tamil Nadu’s Mahendragiri for a duration of 240 seconds. “The performance of the engine met the test objectives and the engine parameters were closely matching with the predictions during the entire duration of the test,” ISRO said.
This was the final test of one of the three stages of the launch vehicle used to transport people to space.
Gaganyaan is the ISRO’s main project to send people on an Indian vehicle to a low earth orbit. The first unmanaged mission is scheduled to take place in December 2021 and the second in 2022-23.
Their one-year training court has been completed in Zvyozdny Gorodok, which ended in March, by four Indian Air Force, including a group captain and three Wing commanders selected for the mission. Also in Russia and France, reports said, two flight surgeons undergo training.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially announced on 15 August 2018 the much anticipated ISRO space programme. The initial goal was to initiate a human spaceflight on 15 August 2022 before India’s 75th anniversary of independence. For the mission, the ISRO GSLV Mk III heavy-lift lancher was identified.
On Sunday, Richard Branson was the first billionaire to take the first full crew flight on the edge of space to leave Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk (SpaceX). Reports indicated that Elon Musk bought a Galactic ticket in 2006, at a price of 250,000 dollars, which was announced.
According to reports, Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to produce satellite communications equipment in India in partnership with local companies. Space X plans to launch its high-speed Starlink broadband satellite services this year in India.
