India heavy-duty rocket HLV schematic
Currently, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has planned India’s HL heavy lift vehicle _span12V) Heavy Lift (HL) Manned moon landings and fires in the future. HLV is an all-liquid rocket with a three-stage and a half configuration. The first, second and four boosters may be powered by liquid oxygen and kerosene. The third stage is equipped with hydrogen-oxygen engine, and its low earth orbit (LEO) capacity is 100 tons. The orbital capacity of the lunar orbit is 20 tons.
HLV (right) and GSLV MK3
As the start of manned spaceflight, India has currently developed the manned rocket GSLV MK3. The LEO rocket has a capacity of 10 tons, and a single launch can send 4 to 6 astronauts into space (earth orbit). ISRO will use this rocket to verify and develop advanced manned space technology, including breakthroughs in manned rendezvous and docking, space Technologies such as walking and long-term flying in orbit.
GSLV MK3
As an unwilling country, India has formulated an ambitious manned space program-Gaganyaan ("Gaganya", meaning "Ship in the Sky") , Developed the manned rocket GSLV MK3, and is developing its own first type of manned spacecraft. However, the first flight of the Indian manned spacecraft has been repeatedly postponed until the second half of 2022. Unlike other countries’ relatively safe options for developing manned spaceflight, many of India’s practices are somewhat radical.The SpaceX company , which has recently developed manned space technology, only carried two members on the manned "Dragon" during its first manned flight, and this is based on the "Dragon" spacecraft's mature flight experience. In contrast, India does not seem to have the patience for small steps.
India manned spacecraft return module model
In the field of aerospace, manned spaceflight is currently the most technically complex and difficult space project with extremely high barriers to entry. At present, only China and Russia The three U.S. countries have fully mastered this set of technologies. Even the European Union and Japan, which are advanced aerospace countries or entities, have not yet mastered it. It is indeed quite difficult for the underachievers to soar into the sky in India.
"Gaganyang" project mission
After decades of development, India has grown into one of the few space powers. It is not easy to achieve such results, after all Most countries either do not have the entry-level technology for aerospace, or have suffered heavy setbacks in the development of aerospace (such as Brazil). But in the absence of launching a manned spacecraft, he was determined to manned people to the moon and fire. The typical "how bold a person is to be productive" is in the same line with India's inherent self-confidence.
If India wants to take the path of manned spaceflight well, it has to settle down, refuse to advance, refuse to go high and achieve one goal after another, rather than step by step. Moon, two steps to the fire, three steps... However, for India, a nation that is used to "looking up at the stars", it is really difficult to keep its feet on the ground. Perhaps it will be more pragmatic in action when it encounters difficulties or encounters a bloodshed. . The last thing to say is that at this stage, India has proposed heavy rockets for manned moon landings and fires. It can only be said that India is "good Yaxing"!
Author: Dabai Gaoguo
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