ISRO to validate design, engineering of rocket carrying human

The Indian space agency will carry out a series of tests to validate the design and engineering of the rocket and orbital module system for the country’s prestigious human space flight programme-Gaganyaan, a top official said.

He also said the space agency would soon build its own astronaut training facility and launch its first small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) or small rocket in a couple of month's time.

“The design and engineering of the launch vehicle and orbital module system for India’s human space flight has been completed. A series of tests have to be completed to validate the design and engineering of the systems in 2020,” K.Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

He was speaking at the 70th Annual General Meeting and National Conference on “Recent Developments in Aerospace and Defence Technology” organised by the Aeronautical Society of India.

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