TV-D1

• The Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission 1 (TV-D1) was launched successfully by ISRO
• It is called “In-flight Abort Demonstration of Crew Escape System (CES)”.
• TV-D1 Vehicle– The Liquid propelled single stage Test Vehicle uses a modified VIKAS engine with Crew Module (CM) and Crew Escape System (CES) mounted at its fore end.
• Following were the mission objectives and all the objectives were achieved-
  • Flight demonstration and evaluation of Test Vehicle sub systems.
  • Flight demonstration and evaluation of Crew Escape System including various separation systems.
  • Crew Module characteristics and deceleration systems demonstration at higher altitude & its recovery.
• Following this, ISRO will carry out a test flight with a ‘Vyomitra’.
  • Vyommitra is a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot being developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation to function on-board the Gaganyaan.

ABOUT GAGANYAAN MISSION

• The ambitious mission aims to send a crew of 3 astronauts into space on a Low Earth Orbit of 400 km for three days and bring them safely back to Earth.

India will become the fourth country to send a crewed spacecraft to space after USA, Russia, and China.