Lok Sabha Question No. 808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Sending Humans to Space
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 808 TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2024 SENDING HUMANS TO SPACE

808. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
2. (a) the details of the progress made by the country in its Mission to send humans to space;
3. (b) the details of the future plans of ISRO including the development of  human  spaceflight  capabilities  and  exploration  of  deeper space; and
4. (c) the details of the measures the Indian government has taken to promote private sector participation in the space sector?

## ANSWER

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

****

- (a) The progress made for Gaganyaan programme is as follows:
- I. The  first  Test  Vehicle  mission  (TV-D1)  for  the  validation  of crew  escape  system  and  parachute  deployment  has  been successfully accomplished.
- II. Ground  testing  of  propulsion  stages,  including  solid,  liquid and  cryogenic  engine,  towards  human  rating  of  the  launch vehicle have been completed.
- III. Design  of  environmental  control  and  life  support  system  is completed. Sub-system realization is in progress. Sub-system level tests are in progress.
- IV. Gaganyaan First  uncrewed  mission  (G-1):  Crew  Module  and Service Module structure realization completed. Mechanical Interface generation and integration activities are in progress.
- V. Integrated Air Drop Tests: Crew module structural test and integration activities are in progress for drop tests using IAF Chinook helicopter.
- VI. Second semester of crew training is completed. Corresponding  Physical  Fitness  and  medical  evaluation  of crew has been completed.
- VII. Crew module Recovery activities carried out successfully for TV-D1 mission as per procedures finalised during trials.
- VIII. The  human  centric  systems  have  been  realized  through National labs and international collaboration. Qualification is in progress.
- (b) The  mandate  of  Gaganyaan  programme  is  to  demonstrate  the capability  to  indigenously  carry  out  human  spaceflight  to  Low earth orbit. In continuation of Gaganyaan programme, ISRO has developed  a  comprehensive  road  map  for  human  spaceflight activities.  As  per  the  roadmap,  ISRO  is  planning  to  carry  out crewed  and  uncrewed  follow-on  missions.  The  objectives  of these mission will be to induct various indigenous technologies such as flight suits, crew seat, viewport and advanced avionics systems.

ISRO  is  also  formulating  a  proposal  to  develop  and  deploy Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) in Low earth orbit. Currently, detailed  feasibility  studies  are  underway  for  the  same.  These programmes  shall  pave  the  way  for  demonstration  of  Lunar landing of an Indian by 2040.

- (c) The  Government  of  India  has  taken  the  following  measures  to promote private sector participation in the space sector:
1. Indian Space Policy 2023 has been released by GoI, where roles and responsibilities of all the stakeholders contributing to the overall Indian space ecosystems defined.
2. Various schemes to encourage and hand hold private sector also  announced  and  implemented  by  IN-SPACe,  i.e.  Seed Fund Scheme, Pricing Support Policy,  Mentorship  support, Design  Lab  for  NGEs,  Skill  Development  in  Space  Sector,
- ISRO  facility  utilization  support,  Technology  Transfer  to NGEs etc..
3. IN-SPACe has signed around 51 MoUs with Non-Government Entities (NGEs) to provide necessary support for realization of  space  systems  and  applications  envisaged  by  such NGEs, which is expected to increase the industry participation in manufacturing of launch vehicles and satellites.

****