Isro unveils Vyom Mitra half-humanoid that will travel to space
Female humanoid ‘Vyom Mitra’ will accompany 3 Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan mission.
Isro on Wednesday unveiled Vyom Mitra, a ‘half humanoid’.
Vyom Mitra gets her name from two Sanskrit words — Vyom meaning Sky; Heaven in Sanskrit and Mitra, meaning friend.
She will fly on board the first two “unmanned” flights of the mission. Only the third Gaganyaan flight will have a human crew.
The prototype of the humanoid, scheduled to ride into space later this year or next year ahead of the Indian crew as part of ‘Gaganyaan’ programme, is designed at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvanantha-puram.
Along with Vyom Mitra, GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle), modified to hold the orange capsule with three crew members, was also on display.
Isro has developed and demonstrated key technologies such as having an operational launcher with a 10-tonne payload capability to lower orbit, demonstration of mission design and management, and recovery system like space-qualified parachutes.
Female humanoid ‘Vyom Mitra’ will accompany 3 Indian astronauts for Gaganyaan mission.
Isro on Wednesday unveiled Vyom Mitra, a ‘half humanoid’.
Vyom Mitra gets her name from two Sanskrit words — Vyom meaning Sky; Heaven in Sanskrit and Mitra, meaning friend.
She will fly on board the first two “unmanned” flights of the mission. Only the third Gaganyaan flight will have a human crew.
The prototype of the humanoid, scheduled to ride into space later this year or next year ahead of the Indian crew as part of ‘Gaganyaan’ programme, is designed at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvanantha-puram.
Along with Vyom Mitra, GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle), modified to hold the orange capsule with three crew members, was also on display.
Isro has developed and demonstrated key technologies such as having an operational launcher with a 10-tonne payload capability to lower orbit, demonstration of mission design and management, and recovery system like space-qualified parachutes.
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