After the Moon Landing and the Solar Probe Launch, India Gears up for Its First Manned Space Mission – But First, They Will Send Humanoid Robot Vyommitra
After the historic Chandrayaan-3 soft landing on the Lunar south pole with the subsequent scientific rover mission, and the launch of the Solar probe Aditya-L1, the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) is NOT resting on its laurels.
but rather is doubling down on cementing its status as Planet Earth’s newest space superpower, with a much more risky challenge: a manned space mission.
Money Control reported:
“The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is getting ready to launch the first Gaganyaan mission, with Vyommitra, a female-looking space-faring humanoid robot as its first tester.
[…] Last week, Union minister Jitendra Singh updated the public on India’s first manned space trip, revealing that trials for the project would begin in October.