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India To Launch Human Space Flight 'H1' Mission In Q4FY24: Jitendra Singh
The uncrewed ‘G1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the last quarter of 2023 followed by the second uncrewed ‘G2’ mission in the second quarter of 2024
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Union Minister of State Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said that India’s maiden human space flight ‘H1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2024.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, Jitendra Singh said, "In view of the paramount importance of crew safety, two test vehicle missions are planned before the ‘G1’ mission to demonstrate the performance of crew escape system and parachute-based deceleration system for different flight conditions."
The minister said that the uncrewed ‘G1’ mission is targeted to be launched in the last quarter of 2023 followed by the second uncrewed ‘G2’ mission in the second quarter of 2024, before the final human space flight ‘H1’ mission in the fourth quarter of 2024.
He said, the first uncrewed flight of Gaganyaan programme ‘G1’ mission is aimed at validating the performance of human rated launch vehicle, Orbital module propulsion system, mission management, communication system and recovery operations. The mission will carry a humanoid as payload.