SRIHARIKOTA: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Saturday deferred the launch of Gaganyaan Test Vehicle TV-D1 carrying a crew module and a crew escape system, just before the lift-off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Isro chairman S Somanath said the launch has been deferred as the engine ignition did not happen nominally. The automatic launch sequence held back the launch.
Isro chairman S Somanath said the launch has been deferred as the engine ignition did not happen nominally. The automatic launch sequence held back the launch.
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“We have to go to the rocket and come back with the anomaly understanding and schedule the launch very soon,” he said.
Earlier, the launch time of TV-D1 was changed twice due to unfavourable weather conditions. It was originally scheduled for 8am.
The launch was the first of a series of tests planned as part of Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission in 2025.
Isro has developed a liquid propelled single stage test vehicle, which used a modified Vikas engine, to carry the crew module and the crew escape system on its fore end. The crew module in the launch is a replica of the module that will carry three astronauts to space.
