Gaganyaan mission: Russia to train 4 Indian astronauts; special ISRO unit at Moscow
Gaganyaan
Russia is backing India in its first manned mission to space--Gaganyaan by training theastronauts.
Gaganyaan will be sent in the year 2022.
By November of 2019, four selected Indian astronauts will go to Russia for 15 months training at theYuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center.It will be followed by training in India for six to eight months.
Given increased cooperation between India and Russia for the Gaganyaan mission, aspecial Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) unit will be established in Indian mission in Moscow.
Glavkosmos, a Russian launch service provider and a subsidiary of the state corporation Roscosmos had signed a contract with ISRO for the training ofIndianastronauts.
India is taking help from Russia for Gaganyaan because of the country's huge experience in terms of human space flight and sees thelatter as a reliable long term partner over the last 50 years. Russia is helping adapt its technology for Indian requirement.
During National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's visit to Russia last week, he met withRoscosmos's Director General Dmitry Rogozin.
)
Ranbir Kapoor-Yash's Ramayana trailer postponed, producer cites Sony Pictures deal as reason
)
India avoids higher US tariff, secures lower 10% rate. Here's how
)
India invites Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman to BRICS Summit
)
He predicted COVID-19 and 2008 economic crisis, was labeled fearmonger. Now he has another dire warning
)
Ukrainian drone wrecks irreplaceable Russian bomber 800km inside the country, satellite images show it halved
)
Scientists decode rare metal that allows China's radar satellite to spy over Asia Pacific
)
Maharashtra Bandh call on July 23: What all you need to know
)
'Most important foundation': Dharmendra Pradhan's long note on 'school education' amid calls for his resignation
)
WATCH: Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike after meeting Union Ministers JP Nadda, Jitendra Singh
)
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelensky says Trump meeting could come soon
)
NEET Protests riddled with misinformation? Delhi Police block 480 Pakistan-based handles spreasing 'fake news' since Operation Sindoor
)
Delhi Police chief gets NSA detention powers but force denies link to CJP protests
)
Russia-Ukraine war escalates| Zelensky pushes patriot missile production as Black sea crisis deepens
)
US-Iran War: Iran destroys US Patriot Air-Defence System
)
'George Soros playbook': Understanding the foreign funding network around Sonam Wangchuk
)
Jana Nayagan movie review: Thalapathy Vijay deserved a sharper send-off
)
‘10/10 strategy’: Iran's Ghalibaf mocks US strategy after oil prices surge past $100
)
Will India switch to plastic currency? Why RBI wants to replace paper currency, and what it means for your wallet | WION Decodes
)
'Oh my god!' Orca deliberately rams into sunfish so hard that it exploded. For food or fun?
)
FIFA 2026 | 'I am truly sorry': Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, who get red card in final, reacts to loss
)
Man with babyish face spends Rs 10 lakh on beard transplant to be taken seriously at work
)
Iran flew IRGC men, advisers and military gear to Yemen, bolstered Houthis for Red Sea blockade: Sources
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why US fighter jets use seamless bubble canopies compared to Russian jets
)
‘Stole the show’: Young man’s uncanny imitation of Trump leaves internet stunned | WATCH
)
FACT CHECK: Passport of CJP protesters to be cancelled? Delhi Police clarifies
)
Trump imposes fresh tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labour concerns
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Why the specialized paint on an S-400 costs thousands of dollars per truck
'Sonam, it’s done, bro. Don’t extend this': Salman Khan now urges protesting students to go home, offers Wangchuk home cooked food to end fast
)
A release fromRoscosmos said, "The sides discussed possible Indian crewed flight carrier rocket aerodynamic tests, as well as piloted vehicle and crew rescue system. It is planned to reach an agreement until the end of August 2019."
Adding further Roscosmos said, "Russia and India are expecting to negotiate the contracts to supply windows, crew seats and spacesuits for the Indian crewed mission."
PM Modi announced Rs 10,000 crore Gaganyaan project during his Independence day speech on August 15, 2018.
The mission involves three members of Indian crew being sent to space for seven days.
After this manned mission, India will be the fourth country after Russia, US and China to send humans in space.