ISRO Successfully Conducts Gaganyaan's Maiden Developmental Test Flight: PICS

Mission Gaganyaan: ISRO on Saturday successfully conducted its first developmental test flight for India's ambitious mission Gaganyaan and tested crew module escape system.

ISRO conducts first test flight of Gaganyaan mission crew module.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the first uncrewed flight mission of the Gaganyaan programme on October 21, 2023, at 10:00 am IST. (Image Credit: ISRO)

Known as Test Vehicle Development Flight (TV-D1) or Test Vehicle Abort Flight, the mission, carrying an uncrewed Crew Module and a Crew Escape System, took off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. (Image Credit: ISRO)

ISRO rocket carrying TV-D1 test flight of Gaganyaan, leaves a trail of smoke after it took off from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. (Image Credit: PTI)

Gaganyaan's Crew module of TV-D1 test flight descends using parachutes before splashing down onto Bay of Bengal after successfully separating from the launch vehicle. (Image Credit: PTI)

Crew module of ISRO's TV-D1 test flight of Mission Gaganyaan splashes down onto Bay of Bengal after successfully separating from the launch vehicle. Gaganyaan TV-D1 is an important mission because it will demonstrate the performance of the Crew Escape System, and is the first mission of Gaganyaan's uncrewed flight tests. (Image Credit: PTI)

Students gather for the launch of ISRO's TV-D1 test flight of Gaganyaan, at Satish Dhawan Space Station in Sriharikota. (Image Credit: PTI)