Gaganyaan: Will send a female robot in space in 2023 as test before sending human, says union minister Jitendra Singh
1 min read . Updated: 19 May 2023, 08:19 AM IST
PremiumIndia plans to launch an unmanned mission and a robotic mission before its human space flight program, Gaganyaan, in 2023 or 2024. The mission will test technologies and procedures that will be used in the Gaganyaan mission.
India plans to launch an unmanned mission and send a female robot in the first and second missions, respectively, preceding the Gaganyaan human space-flight programme by the end of 2023 or in 2024, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Thursday.
The unmanned mission will be launched in the first half of 2023, followed by the robotic mission in the second half of 2023. The Gaganyaan mission is scheduled to be launched in the first half of 2024.
The unmanned mission will test the technologies and procedures that will be used in the Gaganyaan mission. The robotic mission will test the technologies and procedures that will be used to send a human into space.
The Gaganyaan mission will be a historic moment for India, as it will be the first time that an Indian astronaut will orbit the Earth. The mission will also be a major milestone for India's space program, as it will demonstrate India's capabilities in human space flight.
The minister also said that India is working on a plan to extract lithium from Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. Lithium is a valuable mineral that is used in a variety of applications, including batteries and electric vehicles.
India is also working on a plan to develop a green hydrogen sector. Green hydrogen is a clean and renewable form of energy that is produced by splitting water molecules using electricity.
The minister said that India is committed to developing its space program and its clean energy sector. He said that India is a rising power in the world, and that it is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy.