India’s own astronaut training & space psychology protocols ready – The Times of India

BENGALURU: In a milestone for India’s human spaceflight ambitions, the country has indigenously validated its first medical and psychological selection and training protocols for astronauts. The validation was achieved through the successful completion of “Anugami”, a ten-day — July 7 to 17 — human space analogue experiment conducted jointly by the Indian Air Force’s (IAF)…

Isro completes key propulsion system development for Gaganyaan – The Times of India

BENGALURU: Isro has successfully completed the development of the Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission, marking a milestone in the programme’s progress. The qualification test programme concluded with a full-duration hot test of the SMPS that lasted 350 seconds. “The test, conducted on July 11, validated the propulsion system’s integrated…