The Indian manned spacecraft

[xenomorph555]

Here is some pictures of the Indians spacecraft.

Shell being delivered:

Equipment being loaded on:

Being built up:

Thermal protection and finished:

Crew sim/training capsule:

Being mated to rocket adapter:

What it will look like:

It's going well and is pretty cool, bit large for two people, plus them controls are very 70's/80's which isn't bad, I like retro

Edited November 29, 2014 by xenomorph555

[DerpenWolf]

Always cool to see someone making a new manned spacecraft!! Can't wait to see how this all turns out!

[xenomorph555]

Always cool to see someone making a new manned spacecraft!!

Indeed, the more the better

[Ikaneko]

Oooh, I don't know.

It's called the Indian Space RESEARCH Organisation for a reason.

This will not research space, so therefore I'm against it.

That said, those engineers look too happy!

How can I say anything to upset them??

[Budgie]

What do you mean? How does this not research space?

[xenomorph555]

He probably thinks it takes money away from probes.

[jfull]

Been a while since we've seen a two-person capsule design.

That's certainly a way to keep the weight, and therefore cost, down.

[xenomorph555]

Been a while since we've seen a two-person capsule design.

That's certainly a way to keep the weight, and therefore cost, down.

Quite the opposite, while the ship may house 2 people, it is much larger then Gemini, Voskhod or even soyuz. It also weighs about 10 tonnes (a full soyuz weighs 6)...

I have no idea why they have done this, maybe they should have started with a simpler 1 man ship.

[astropapi1]

I was reading about this a couple of days ago.

It's sad that other agencies don't release much information about their stuff. The most up-to-date information I could find was from 2010...

[Skyler4856]

Quite the opposite, while the ship may house 2 people, it is much larger then Gemini, Voskhod or even soyuz. It also weighs about 10 tonnes (a full soyuz weighs 6)...

I have no idea why they have done this, maybe they should have started with a simpler 1 man ship.

Maybe they have ambitious plans, such as Lunar, or HEO spaceflight

[xenomorph555]

Maybe they have ambitious plans, such as Lunar, or HEO spaceflight

Well they did say they wanted to do docking, it looks large enough to do it. They could visit Tiangong (mir class).

[Tommygun]

There are also drawings of the same capsule as a three manned version.

So maybe future flexibility?

[astropapi1]

There are also drawings of the same capsule as a three manned version.

So maybe future flexibility?

More like a sudden change in plans.

[rodion]

i notice that the "headlight" shape of the crew capsule happens to bear a good deal of resemblance to an early conception of the soyuz capsule from the early 1960s. i don't imagine the indian designers consciously sourced the idea from the soviets but it's interesting to note the convergence of good ideas for ballistic entry vehicles from different minds, decades apart.

compare:

[Reddragon]

They could visit Tiangong (mir class).

That won't happen but India can have it's own orbital station in the future. And if they are going to use manned spacecraft, they most possibly will have one. It's basically the square one for manned space exploration especially for a spacecraft with only a few days of life support.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Reddragon

[xenomorph555]

That won't happen but India can have it's own orbital station in the future. And if they are going to use manned spacecraft, they most possibly will have one. It's basically the square one for manned space exploration especially for a spacecraft with only a few days of life support.

Why couldn't that happen?

[SargeRho]

Incompatible docking systems, probably.

[Tommygun]

[Reddragon]

Why couldn't that happen?

The Chinese and Indian space program is closing up to be in a race with each other (if they aren't already), not to mention the tensions between the two countries. Tiangong, as of now is a one module station and CNSA wouldn't let Indian astronauts work on it alone, even if they could. Maybe in the 20's when there will be a multi-module Chinese Tiangong in orbit and politics will allow it but chances are ISRO will have it's own experimental station by then. I don't say it's impossible but highly unlikely.

[xenomorph555]

The Chinese and Indian space program is closing up to be in a race with each other (if they aren't already), not to mention the tensions between the two countries. Tiangong, as of now is a one module station and CNSA wouldn't let Indian astronauts work on it alone, even if they could. Maybe in the 20's when there will be a multi-module Chinese Tiangong in orbit and politics will allow it but chances are ISRO will have it's own experimental station by then. I don't say it's impossible but highly unlikely.

1. There is no race, just media sensationalism.

2. No one is going to T-1 anyway that is why I said the mir class station.

3. I doubt India would have a space lab by then considering the first manned launch of this ship is 2021.

[Reddragon]

No one is going to T-1 anyway that is why I said the mir class station.

Oh, I see. I didn't know where to put 'Mir class'. That's rather possible.

There is no race, just media sensationalism.

I wouldn't be entirely sure about that. There is co-operation but there is certainly a race in the background. The two doesn't contradict each other.

Edited November 19, 2014 by Reddragon

[Tech Support]

Damn ! how did I miss this ? anyway, the Boiler plate will be tested in December ( sub orbital only ) using the new GSLV MK -III. this has been an Interesting year for ISRO, Cryo engines, Mars probes, new rockets and now a crew capsule !

[Tech Support]

KitKat released this really cool ( unscientific I know ! ) Ad during Diwali. the interiors do look similar.

[Kulebron]

Best wishes to Indians, hope they'll repeat the previous steps and push further, to what others hesitate to move.

[okan170]

It should be noted that India began the process of becoming a member of the International Space Station as of January this year. No idea what that could lead to, but it certainly would dovetail with their manned spacecraft ambitions...