Lok Sabha Question No. 2417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-15
Subject: Gaganyaan Mission
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2417 GAGANYAAN MISSION

## 2417.  SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a)
- the current project status of the Gaganyaan Mission;
- (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  had  set  2022  as  the deadline  for  conceptualizing  the  Gaganyaan  mission,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the execution of the Gaganyaan mission has since been delayed;
- (d)
- if so, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the remedial steps the Government is planning to take in order to expedite the execution of the project; and
- (f) the total expenditure incurred by the Government in the Gaganyaan  Mission  till  October  2022  and  the  details  of  any overhead expenditures incurred due to the delay?
- (a)

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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- The current project status of the Gaganyaan is as follows:
- I. All the design activities are completed, proto models testing commenced for all systems. Manufacturing of all the systems have been initiated and in progress.
- II. The  Human  rated  Launch  vehicle  systems  (HLVM3)  are tested and qualified. All propulsion systems tests for higher margins completed.
- III. Test Vehicle TV-D1  mission for demonstration  of  crew escape system designed, and stage for first  flight  realised.
- The Crew Module structure for TV-D1 mission is delivered.
- IV. Static  tests  of  all  Crew  Escape  System  motors  have  been completed. Batch testing is in progress.
- V. First  semester  of  Astronauts  training  has  been  completed. Crew  evaluation  and  assessment  activities  have  also  been completed.
- VI. Orbital module  for uncrewed  G1  mission  realization in progress. For qualification of Parachutes and pyros through Ground and Air drop tests underway.
- VII. Recovery  trials  of  crew  module  from  sea  commenced  at Water Survival Test Facility (WSTF), Indian Navy, Kochi.

(b), (c) & (d)

Yes Sir, the target for launching first crewed mission of Gaganyaan  has  been  in  2022.  However,  due  to  lockdowns, disruptions in raw material supply chain from foreign sources and delays  in  hardware  realization  from  industries,  the  schedule  is modified. Moreover, Gaganyaan Advisory Council has recommended  testing  of  Crew  Escape  System  and  deceleration systems through four abort missions using Test Vehicle (TV) and Integrated Air Drop Tests before proceeding with crewed missions.  This  is  in  addition  to  the  two  uncrewed  missions planned earlier.

- (e) In the post-lockdown  phase,  the activities with respect to Gaganyaan progressed well at various work centers. Department of  Space  has  taken  various  steps  to  accomplish  Gaganyaan through establishment of dedicated teams at all ISRO centres for design, quality and Human rating certification, and establishment of fast-track procurement committees.

Now resuming in the post lockdown phase, the design of various systems related to Gaganyaan is completed and the program has

- (f)

entered the realization and testing phase. Presently, Gaganyaan is the high priority activity for Department of Space. The  first  test  vehicle  mission,  TV-D1,  is  planned  in  May  2023, followed  by  the  second  test  vehicle  TV-D2  mission  and  first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan (LVM3-G1) in the first quarter of 2024. The  second  series  of  test  vehicle  missions  (TV-D3&  D4)  and LVM3-G2  mission  with  robotic  payload  is  planned  next.  The Crewed mission is planned by end of 2024 based on the outcome of the successful test vehicle and uncrewed missions. The total expenditure incurred for Gaganyaan program as on 30 th October 2022 is Rs 3040 Cr. All the budgeted items for Gaganyaan have been already committed for identified activities.

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