A security guard stands behind the logo of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at its headquarters in Bengaluru, India, June 12, 2019.
REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Sept 15 (Reuters) - India is set to conduct a key test in its ambitious crewed space mission Gaganyaan as early as next month, the project director of the mission R. Hutton told Reuters.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is currently training four astronauts and looking to expand the cohort as it aims for more future manned missions, Hutton said.
ISRO has said it will explore ways to achieve a sustained human presence in space once Gaganyaan is completed.
The space agency has previously said its Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre had successfully tested systems for stabilising the crew module and safely reducing its velocity during re-entry.
Persons:
Francis Mascarenhas, Hutton, Vikram, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Blassy Boben, David Holmes
Organizations:
Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Centre, Thomson
Locations:
Bengaluru, India, Sriharikota