The public expresses widespread pride and excitement over ISRO's Gaganyaan program, celebrating national achievements in space exploration. While there are a few skeptical remarks regarding testing methods, the overall sentiment remains hopeful and positive for India's future in space missions.

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To maximise communication coverage during Gaganyaan missions, Isro plans to utilise both its own facilities and external ground station support from global partners.

The recently conducted Radio Frequency Compatibility Tests (RFCT) validated the network operations of the Gaganyaan Orbital Module’s communications systems, marking a critical step toward ensuring reliable communication during future manned missions.

“The comprehensive testing involved integrating multiple systems, including Gaganyaan’s onboard Telemetry, Tracking &amp; Command (TTC), Data Handling, and Audio/Video Systems with ESA’s ground stations.The completion demonstrates end-to-end compatibility between Isro’s spacecraft communications and ESA’s ground network,” Indian Space Agency said.

Mission success heavily relies on maintaining constant communication between the Mission Control Centre and the Orbital Module &amp; this connection is vital for crew communication, monitoring onboard systems, and enabling ground-based flight controllers to execute commands.

In the first week of Dec 2024, the two agencies signed a Technical Implementing Plan (TIP)  to enable ESA to provide critical ground tracking support for India's Gaganyaan missions.

The support through the Technical Implementing Plan will ensure uninterrupted data flow and communication with the Orbital Module, crucial for monitoring and conducting orbital operations.

And, in the third week of Dec 2024, further strengthening its international space cooperation, Isro had signed an agreement focusing on astronaut training, mission implementation, and research experiments with ESA.

UpgradedSiera6666

India should focus on tech regarding cleaning up their huge pollution instead of starting to pollute space. What a joke of priorities

S1cccK

That render of BAS-1 is actually of BAS-2 imo. The node extension is on BAS-2(core module).

Kimi_Raikkonen2001

Anybody knows what will be the habitable volume of bas? We know the mass but what is the internal volume? 100m³? 

rakesh-69

Modi Ji can do it. He was already trained and mission ready.

sundaysingh11a

&gt;In 2020, the then-ISRO chairperson K. Sivan said that although all four shortlisted candidates will go through extensive training procedures, it is likely that only one will fly on the maiden mission. Recent reports say that at least two astronauts will be sent on the mission, while the ISRO website says three.

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calvinwalterson

ISRO used to be so good 10 years back. Now it's just another organisation that is ruined.

fge40910

Tbh i am absolutely surprised. Like how did a project in India get delayed?! Projects don't get delayed in India.

dingading27

Used to seeing the huge cones, that rocket propulsion base was a surprise

Milanin

It certainly escaped the camera person’s frame.

robogobo

Just to say though, since this was a test of just the crew module escape system, they didn't use a full size rocket that it will usually have in regular service.
Full size rockets are too expensive to use for tests.

Saying this since I saw some comments here about the shape of the rocket, when the thing being tested is the smaller rocket on top which will take the crew inside it away from the main rocket body in case of problems after launch.

AndToOurOwnWay

That is such a cool looking rocket. Total Indian vibes

allisonmaybe

That's an interesting flame diverter on the launch pad. How does it work exactly? Anyone have a link to a diagram or something?

ParticularSmell5285

Gaganyaan-4 looks like a rocket I would have built in Kerbal Space Program

aethanskot

I wonder why they’re so into space? Lately I’ve wondered why we are. There’s not really much around us.

Weird_Tolkienish_Fig

India's development in space is rapidly growing....

raj_mondal

Would love a 3 way space race. China, India and US

We're going to Mars man.

I included India because it really does seem like their space program is developing quite rapidly. Sure not even remotely competitive to other agency... now but at this pace it wouldn't be long

Remember that the U.s space program was originally hopelessly behind the Soviets. Didn't take long to match and then surpass.

All it takes is dedication, skills and resource. (I think resources could be India biggest challenge, they are still technically a developing nation)

CyanConatus

Damn, India's going hard! Didn't they just make it to the moon like a month ago and they're already like "and for my next trick!"

SatanicCornflake

Would‘ve been funny if they named it Gagariyaan

Romboteryx

Anyone else annoyed that we have like 5+ space agencies all doing their own thing at various levels of development. How much more awesome would it be to pool resources and expertise to build far more robust technologies? Obviously somewhat of a naive take, but it would be a good first step towards a global reconciliation and could foster teamwork in other aspects.

KosstAmojan

At least they'll be hydrated launching an entire water tower into space....

DrSendy

Why are there negative comments here? Spacex sycophants?

arsearsearsebollocks

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Decronym

I hope the Asian countries can leapfrog America and skip ahead to Centrifuge launch systems that cost MUCH less fuel and material.  Much more reusable, and scalable.

murica_dream

Successful, but we just saw it go up…. So maybe not?

stevenmartinez05

Now it certainly seems clear why a lot of countries have poverty issues: their space game is off the hook. The U.S isn't bad but it's getting there with poverty

Necessary_Ad_1908

Does anyone see anything but a rocket launch and blue sky?

Hippiebigbuckle

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