Female robot astronaut ‘Vyommitra’ prepares for solo space mission ahead of ISRO’s ‘Gaganyaan’

Indian female robotic astronaut Vyommitra will fly into space ahead of ISRO’s ambitious ‘Gaganyaan’ mission, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday. According to India’s Union Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge), the unmanned Vyomitra mission is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of this year, while the manned mission Gaganyaan – India’s first to carry an Indian astronaut The manned space flight is scheduled to take place in the third quarter of this year. Launching in 2025.

The name ‘Vyommitra’ (the half-human form of the Indian Space Research Organization) is derived from two Sanskrit words, ‘Vyoma’ meaning space and ‘Mitra’ meaning friend.

The female robotic astronaut has the ability to monitor module parameters, sound alarms and perform life-sustaining operations, the minister said.

“It can perform tasks such as operating six panels and responding to queries,” he explains.

Dr. Jitendra Singh further elaborated that the “Vyommitra” astronaut is designed to simulate human body functions in the space environment and interact with life support systems.

It is worth noting that before the launch of “Gaganyaan”, the first test aircraft Flight TV D1 was completed on October 21 last year.

This is to qualify the crew escape system and parachute system. According to an official statement, all preparations are in place, the launch vehicle’s manned rating has been completed, and all propulsion stages are qualified.

The unmanned robotic flight ‘Vyommitra’ will be carried out this year and ‘Gaganyaan’ will be launched next year.

The Gaganyaan project envisages demonstrating human space capabilities by launching a team of astronauts into an orbit of 400 kilometers and then landing these human astronauts in Indian waters to bring them back safely to Earth.

Meanwhile, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that Chandrayaan-3, which landed on the south pole of the moon on August 23 last year, is proceeding as per normal expected operations. Over time, the important input it sends will be shared.