ISRO aborts first test flight of its Gaganyaan mission

Published on October 21, 2023November 2, 2023 Authored by C to I News Desk

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has aborted the first test flight of its Gaganyaan mission on Saturday (October 21, 2023).

First test flight of ISRO's Gaganyaan mission aborted. Photo Courtesy: ISRO X

The launch was scheduled to take place from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota.

Sources told UNI that inclement weather was said to be the reason for the rescheduling of the launch.

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Liftoff attempt couldn't be completed.

Updates will follow.
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Gaganyaan project envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching a crew of three members to an orbit of 400 km for a three-day mission and bring them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.