Consider the following:
A. Gaganyaan : ISRO plans seven-day space tour with three gaganuts in 2023 for science and technology advancement.
B. Vyommitra: A humanoid robot sent along with gaganuts to manage the environmental information.
Which of the above is/are correct?
- B only
- Neither A nor B
- A only
- Both A and B
Answer: Option(1) B only
Explanation:
- Gaganyaan is an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft intended to be a formative spacecraft of the Indian Human Spaceflight program. The spacecraft is being designed to carry 3 people and a planned upgraded version will be equipped with rendezvous and docking capabilities. The spacecraft will orbit at the height of 400km from the earth's surface. The mission is planned for 3 days. Hence statement A is incorrect.
- Vyommitra is a female-looking spacefaring humanoid robot being developed by the Indian Space Research Organization to function on board the Gaganayaan, a crewed orbital spacecraft. Vyommitra was 1st unveiled on 22nd January 2020 at the Human Spaceflight and Exploration Symposium, Bengaluru. Fully developed for unmanned flight, the activities his Vyommitra can perform include: procedures for using equipment onboard the spacecraft crew module, such as safety mechanisms and switches; Receiving and executing commands sent by the ground station, Launch and reaching orbit attitude, react to the environment, generate an alert, carbon dioxide canister replacement, power switch, crew module monitoring, receive voice commands, Reply by voice (bilingual). Hence statement B is correct
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