Attempting to prepare for every possibility, which is now a part of its ethos, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will carry out an abort test for the human space mission, Gaganyaan, today.
A similar fail-safe approach had been taken for Chandrayaan-3 and had helped ISRO script history by making India the first country to land nearer the south pole of the Moon in August. The stakes, though, are much higher this time because the lives of humans will be involved.
Gaganyaan's crew module escape system will be live tested from Sriharikota. This is the first of the 20 big tests that ISRO has planned for the near future. All in an effort to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's target that ISRO sets up an Indian Space Station by 2035 and launch Indian astronaut to the Moon by 2040.
Here are the Highlights on Gaganyaan Mission Test Flight:
This launch takes us one step closer to realising India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan. My best wishes to our scientists at @isro. https://t.co/6MO7QE1k2Z
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 21, 2023

The first test for the Gaganyaan human space flight mission was successfully completed after ISRO fixed an anomaly that had delayed the lift off just seconds before the scheduled launch.
Mission Gaganyaan
- ISRO (@isro) October 21, 2023
TV D1 Test Flight is accomplished.
Crew Escape System performed as intended.
Mission Gaganyaan gets off on a successful note. @DRDO_India@indiannavy#Gaganyaan

#GaganyaanMission pic.twitter.com/iCMwFTpVIH
- NDTV (@ndtv) October 21, 2023
Reason for the launch hold is identified and corrected.
- ISRO (@isro) October 21, 2023
The launch is planned at 10:00 Hrs. today.
#WATCH | Gaganyaan's First Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) launch on hold
- ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2023
ISRO chief S Somnath says, The lift-off attempt could not happen today...engine ignition has not happened in the nominal course, we need to find out what went wrong. The vehicle is safe, we... pic.twitter.com/wIosu113oT
#WATCH | Gaganyaan Mission | Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh: School students gather at the viewing gallery as ISRO is set to launch its first test flight (TV-D1 Flight Test) today from the First launch pad at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota pic.twitter.com/iTLo6MBRcC
- ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2023
#WATCH | Visuals from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh as Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will conduct Gaganyaan's First Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1).#Gaganyaan pic.twitter.com/rEMqTr9sJt
- ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2023
Mission Gaganyaan:
- ISRO (@isro) October 20, 2023
TV-D1 Test Flight
The countdown leading to the launch at 08:00 Hrs. IST on October 21, 2023, has commenced.
Brochure: https://t.co/2A5nlqEb2I#Gaganyaan