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Updated: Jan 23, 2020 08:05 IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): 'Vyommitra' - the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) half humanoid to go as a trial
to space before 'Gaganyaan' goes with astronauts.Union Minister Jitendra Singh tweeted a 31-second video and wrote, "In the run-up to the
first Human Space Mission by India at @isro 'Vyommitra', the humanoid for #Gaganyaan unveiled
This prototype of humanoid will go as a trial before Gaganyaan goes with Astronauts
#ISRO"The Gaganyaan mission is aimed at sending astronauts to space in an orbital spacecraft.ISRO's half humanoid 'Vyommitra' will be
placed in the first unmanned mission under 'Gaganyaan' and will simulate most of the human body functions.Speaking to ANI, Sam Dayal, ISRO
scientist said, "Legs are not there
It will try to simulate a human and report back to us
We are doing this as an experiment." 'Vyommitra' introduced herself as a prototype of the half humanoid being made for the first unmanned
Gaganyaan mission to the visitors here at an event."Hello everyone
The prototype of the half humanoid being made for the first unmanned Gaganyaan mission
I can monitor few module parameters, alert you, and perform life support operations," the robot would say.ISRO chief K Sivan on Wednesday
said that four astronauts have been short-listed for the Gaganyaan mission who will go to Russia for training by the end of this month."Four
astronauts have been short-listed and they will go to Russia for training by this month-end
In 1984, Rakesh Sharma flew in a Russian module, but this time the Indian astronauts will fly in an Indian module from India," he told
reporters.The four astronauts will receive training for 11 months
All the four astronauts selected for the mission are men but their identity cannot be revealed, Union Minister of State (MoS) Jitendra Singh
had said earlier.After 11 months of training in Russia, the astronauts will receive module-specific training in India
They will be trained in crew and service module designed by ISRO, learn to operate it, work around it and do simulations
As per the ISRO sources, India's heaviest launch vehicle "Bahubali" GSLV Mark-III will the carry astronauts to space.The Narendra Modi
government has sanctioned Rs 10,000 crores for the Gaganyaan project
The launch will coincide with the 75th year of India's independence in 2022
