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ISRO postponed the launch of the Gaganyaan test flight to October 21 due to poor weather conditions. The Gaganyaan mission, which aims to send Indian astronauts into low Earth orbit, requires additional checks before the mission begins in 2024 After the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon and the achievement of significant milestones in the Aditya-L1 mission for solar exploration, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is gearing up for another major space project - Gaganyaan. The Gaganyaan mission, which means "Sky Ship" in Sanskrit, is scheduled to launch before the end of 2024 to send at least three astronauts to low Earth orbit. ISRO plans to launch the empty module from the Satish Dhawan Space Launch Center in India on October 21 and then return it to Earth as part of a test flight to test the effectiveness of the crew capsule's escape system. [caption id="attachment_65731" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Indian astronauts into space[/caption] “The success of this test flight will be the starting point for the remaining qualification testing phases and uncrewed missions towards the maiden flight of Gaganyaan with Indian astronauts,” ISRO said. India plans to launch an empty Gaganyaan module on October 21 The test flight module is similar to the one the crew will be in during the launch into space. The module will be launched using a single-stage liquid-propellant rocket developed specifically for this mission, which can simulate an emergency release situation - the real capsule will be installed on a 43.5-meter Launch Vehicle Mark-3 rocket with solid, liquid, and cryogenic stages. The latter recently received certification to launch missions with people on board. The test module will also help test other mission components, including the release parachutes, designed to stabilize and slow the spacecraft during reentry, and the descent assist activation systems. The launch on October 21 will test and evaluate the readiness of the emergency rescue system for a mission with astronauts. The launch will simulate emergency conditions during ascent at Mach 1.2, as will be the case in the actual Gaganyaan mission. Then the emergency rescue system and parachute deployment are activated, and the mission will end with the safe descent of the space module into the ocean. After returning to Earth, the module will be retrieved by an Indian Navy team in the Bay of Bengal. After this test flight, another one will be planned, during which a robot will be launched into space. This robot was named Vyommitra (“Vyommitra”, which means “cosmic friend” in Sanskrit). At the moment, the module has undergone various forms of testing before its test flight, and it still faces vibration testing and integration with the rocket on the launch pad.

The height will be only 30 km Mercedes-Maybach, together with a startup called Space Perspective, made an unusual announcement of a program in which six people will be able to rise to an altitude of more than 30 km, with maximum comfort. [caption id="attachment_64779" align="aligncenter" width="780"] space without spacesuits[/caption] NASA claims that space begins at an altitude of 100 km, so you can't call it a journey into space. The flights will be carried out in a sealed capsule, which is attached to a huge balloon powered by hydrogen. It will be able to climb at a maximum speed of 22.5 km/h. The developers have confirmed that each trip will take about 6 hours, including 2 hours for ascent and 2 hours for descent. The Maybach EQS will become the official vehicle of the Space Perspective program. Space Perspective travel will be carbon neutral and “completely silent,” says founder and CEO Jane Poynter. [caption id="attachment_64780" align="aligncenter" width="780"] space without spacesuits[/caption] To space without spacesuits, with maximum comfort a bar, and a bathroom. “We're going to send all of us into space, but in a very different way than you might have imagined,” Poynter says. “There are no rockets involved, no high G-forces, no spacesuits—nothing like that.” Instead, we use a hot air balloon that gently floats people into space for that quintessential astronaut experience." Inside, the Space Perspective capsule looks like a luxury SUV, with six lounge-like seats facing huge windows that spaceships don't have. There is a bar, plants, and a bathroom. The interior was designed by Space Perspective. In the future, Maybach plans to take part in the interior design of the capsule. [caption id="attachment_64781" align="aligncenter" width="780"] space without spacesuits[/caption] The first Space Perspective mission is scheduled to launch in 2024, but testing is currently underway. The price per seat is $125,000. More than 1,650 people have already purchased tickets.

This week, two astronauts will perform a spacewalk to collect samples from the station's outer surface and conduct scientific research. On October 12, two astronauts—Loral O'Hare (NASA) and Andreas Mogensen (ESA)—will perform a spacewalk from the ISS to collect samples from the station's outer surface for use in scientific research. Typically, spacewalks are performed to perform maintenance on the station, such as improving the power system by installing new solar panels on its exterior. But this one will be a little different from the usual ones since its purpose will be scientific research and not just maintenance. [caption id="attachment_64715" align="aligncenter" width="766"] Astronauts[/caption] On October 12, O'Hare and Mogensen will leave the ISS's Quest Joint Airlock to collect samples for analysis to see if microorganisms can be detected on the station's outer surface. They will also replace the high-definition camera and perform other maintenance work to prepare for future spacewalks. Astronauts will collect samples from the outer surface of the ISS for scientific research on microorganisms To collect samples, astronauts will use cotton swabs to wipe the outer surfaces of the station. These cotton swabs will be tested for bacteria and other types of microorganisms. Besides the vacuum of space, the outside of the station is exposed to a wide range of temperatures depending on whether it is in the sun or shade and is also exposed to more radiation than we experience on the Earth's surface. Studying microorganisms that can survive in such conditions is important both to keep the station clean and free of potentially dangerous microorganisms and to help scientists find microorganisms that can withstand the harsh conditions of outer space.