Hyderabad,Updated: February 25, 2023 05:37 IST
By India Today Science Desk: Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Friday received the Simulated Crew Module (SCM) structure assembly for the Gaganyaan project. The SCM is an unpressurized crew module where interfaces to major systems such as parachute systems and pyros are simulated.
The resulting module’s shape and outer mold line are said to be modeled after the crewed mission configuration. The SCM, which will be used by ISRO in crewed missions, is a pressurized capsule and will accommodate the astronauts during the Gaganyaan mission.
This first indigenous simulated crew module is developed by VSSC and realized by Manjira Machine Builders Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad.
As stated by ISRO, this crew module will be used for various missions like test vehicle missions, where the crew escape system will be validated along with the validation of various subsystems of the crew module.
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VSSC Director Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair said the module was received from Ch VN Sai Prakash, Managing Director of Manjira Machine Builders at a function organized at the Manjira Machine Builders Pvt Ltd campus in Hyderabad.
According to information, S Somanath, ISRO/Secretary and Chairman, Department of Space, and Dr R Umamaheswaran, Director, Human Space Flight Centre, HSFC were practically present on the occasion.
