THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Isro prefers woman fighter test pilots or female scientists for its much-awaited human space flight programme Gaganyaan mission an.
After suffering delays twice, totaling 45 minutes, the rocket failed to liftoff from the spaceport here at 8.45 am, even as a ''hold'' signal flashed across the screens at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre while the final countdown was on.
The lift-off was postponed twice from its initial launch time (8am) and was later temporarily put on hold five seconds before the lift-off due to a technical anomaly, which was rectified immediately before the take-off | Latest News India
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the first test launch of the Gaganyaan space mission. The test involved the crew module, which is designed to provide a safe environment for the crew during descent and landing. The launch was initially delayed but was rescheduled for later in the day. The Gaganyaan mission aims to send three crew members into space for three days and make India the fourth nation to launch a manned spaceflight mission.