Gaganyaan Mission Budget and Key Industry Players: India’s premier space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is set to undertake a vital step in its ambitious human space mission, Gaganyaan. Scheduled for October 21, 2023, at Sriharikota, the Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission represents a crucial aspect of the Gaganyaan project. The Gaganyaan mission aims to demonstrate ISRO’s capability to conduct human spaceflight by launching a crew into a 400 km orbit and safely returning them to Earth, with a planned landing in Indian sea waters.
The Indian government has allocated a total budget of Rs 9023 crore to accomplish the objectives of the Gaganyaan mission, signaling the significance of this pioneering endeavor.
Several companies play integral roles in making Gaganyaan a reality:
1. **Pushpak Aerospace and Defence**: Based in Bengaluru, this company has evolved into a key player in the aerospace industry. It engages in the design, manufacturing, and delivery of aerospace components, services, and solutions. It has been actively involved in supplying components for ISRO projects, including Gaganyaan.
2. **KCP Infra Limited**: Situated in Chennai, this company recently delivered the first Integrated Air Drop Test – Crew Module structure (IADT-CM) to ISRO. This structure, fabricated for ISRO, is instrumental in testing the technological readiness before executing the Gaganyaan spacecraft mission, India’s maiden human spaceflight program.
3. **Larsen & Toubro (L&T)**: A major player in engineering, L&T has contributed to Gaganyaan by delivering the first hardware, a booster segment, for the Gaganyaan Launch Vehicle. Manufactured at L&T’s aerospace facility in Powai, this segment meets the stringent quality and timeline requirements for India’s inaugural manned spacecraft mission.
4. **Tata Elxsi**: This prominent global engineering company has played a vital role in the Gaganyaan mission by designing and developing the crew module recovery models (CMRM). These models are instrumental in training the recovery team for the space mission.
The Gaganyaan mission marks a historic achievement for India’s space exploration efforts, demonstrating the nation’s growing capabilities and ambitions in human spaceflight.
