Gaganyaan’s unmanned mission likely in March next year; ISRO will track from Pacific, Atlantic oceans. peppermint

India’s most ambitious space project, the unmanned mission of Gaganyaan is likely to launch as early as March next year in preparation for its manned mission in 2026.

according to a cnn-news18 According to the report, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will send ships to deploy scientists at observation points in the Pacific and North Atlantic oceans to monitor the unmanned mission.

The success of this unmanned mission will mark a milestone in the history of India and may set the stage for the launch of the manned mission of Gaganyaan in 2026. The four astronauts are currently in training for a three-day mission, during which they will travel through space, orbiting at high altitude. 400 km, and then return to Earth, ending with landing in Indian territorial waters.

“ISRO, under the Government of India, is tentatively planning a scientific experiment during the period between 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2025. The tentative schedule of the mission is scheduled for 1 March 2025,” cnn-news18 Referring to ‘Gaganyaan G1 Mission’, the state has described it as an unmanned mission from Sriharikota.

Each of these ships will have eight ISRO scientists on board, who may travel for at least two weeks to reach their locations.

How will Gaganyaan unmanned mission work?

According to the report, two ships, one each from the Pacific Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, will be deployed with full equipment to support crew operations. ISRO is set to set up hybrid communication circuits in Bengaluru linking the ships with MOX-ISTRAC and SCC-ISTRAC, which are crucial in the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

A shipment including Shipborne Terminals (SBTs), electronic components, MV-Sat antennas and related subsystems will be sent from ITRAC for installation on chartered vessels.

“This scientific experiment, being a new development and considering the readiness of the system, the date of the experiment has been scheduled between the above period of 1 March 2025 and 31 August 2025.” cnn-news18 The news has been given quoting documents.

The ISRO ITRAC consignment will be sent from the nearest Indian port to an observation point in the North Atlantic Ocean, via cargo shipment to a port in New York.

Following this, a chartered ship will sail from New York to a specified location 3,000 km away in the North Atlantic Ocean with an estimated travel time of 13 to 14 days, according to documents obtained by the media outlet.

The ISRO team comprising eight officers will board the ship in New York and proceed to the observation point. The mission’s tracking activities are not scheduled to last more than three days.

cnn-news18 It was also said that all ISRO’s instruments would be installed on the deck of the ship, which would be supervised by a team of scientists. This team will accompany the equipment on a chartered boat, provide support for the mission and potentially operate the equipment daily en route to the observation point.

The ship is scheduled to arrive at observation points in both the North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean at least two days before the mission start date.

It will remain at the observation point for three days, and throughout the mission support period, the Dynamic Positioning System will remain active for several sessions, totaling approximately 15 hours.