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Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster

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Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

Oct. 21, 2023

Description

Specifications

Stages
1
Length
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Diameter
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Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
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Thrust
760.0 kN

Family

Name
Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster
Family
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Variant
L40
Alias
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Full Name
Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Indian Space Research Organization

Government

Chairman: S. Somanath

ISRO 1969

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the space agency of the Government of India headquartered in the city of Bangalore. Its vision is to "harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research and planetary exploration."

Upcoming Spaceflights

Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster | TV-D2

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
TBD December, 2024

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

The second inflight abort test of the Gaganyaan program.

Suborbital

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Previous Flights

flew on one previous launch(es).

Gaganyaan Abort Test Booster | TV-D1

Indian Space Research Organization | India
Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Oct. 21, 2023, 4:30 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

TV-D1, the first development flight from the Gaganyaan program, will be launched up until 11 km from sea level, where an in-flight abort scenario will be initiated, and the capsule should flight until 15–16 km. The mission should test the separation from the rocket and its trajectory until a safe distance and parachute deployment

Suborbital

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