India can already put astronauts in space. The Asian power tested the GSLV MK-III, the largest space rocket designed in the country and has a module for astronauts. For now, the GSLV MK-III will serve to carry heavier satellites.
The fourth space power to put a probe on Mars (the Mangalyaan) now has a space rocket capable of carrying a crew.
Between yesterday and today, India has successfully tested the GSLV MK-III:. 630 tons and 42.4 meters long, is the largest space rocket built in the country
GSLV was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, and the module can accommodate a crew “fell safely in the Bay of Bengal, near the Andaman and Nicobar islands,” according to a statement from the Indian Space Research Organization (IRSO, the international acronym).
The test carried out between yesterday and today aimed at establishing the safety module for manned flight, described as a “small room” capable of “two or three “astronauts, especially during re-entry and landing on Earth.
The GSLV MK-III also passed the load capacity test, allowing the India put into orbit heavier satellites.
” It is a very significant day in space history of India, “said K Radhakrishnan, President of IRSO, quoted by NDTV.
The political authorities were quick to take advantage of the positive assessment of the mission, that after India have already surpassed the China and Japan neighbors in the race to Mars:. abreast of Indians, only the US, Russia and the European Union managed to put a probe in Martian soil
“The successful launch of GSLV MK-III is another triumph of brilliance and hard efforts of our scientists. Congratulations for your efforts, “said the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
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