New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 21 praised the successful launch of Mission Gaganyaan TV D1 Test Flight and remarked that it takes the nation one step closer to realising India’s first human space flight program.

Prime Minister Modi in his post said that the launch of Mission Gaganyaan TV D1 Test Flight takes us one step closer to realising India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan. He also extended best wishes to the scientists of ISRO.

Taking social media platform X, Prime Minister posted: "This launch takes us one step closer to realising India’s first human space flight program, Gaganyaan. My best wishes to our scientists at ISRO".

On October 21, ISRO posted on X:

"Mission Gaganyaan

TV D1 Test Flight is accomplished.

Crew Escape System performed as intended.

Mission Gaganyaan gets off on a successful note.

@DRDO_India

@indiannavy

#Gaganyaan"



Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in his first response soon after the entire exercise was accomplished as expected, with a single engine rocket carrying an early depressurised version of "Gaganyaan" Crew Module (CM) to an altitude of around 17 Kilometre followed by final descent using a parachute for its splash down said that "test flight success of Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) this morning heralds successive sequential trial flights before the final "Gaganyaan" launch.

Mr. Jitendra Singh further said, this is a critical step in the ISRO journey to launch a crewed human spacecraft through "Gaganyaan" mission. Today's exercise tested the performance of the Crew Escape System on the Crew Module of the Gaganyaan mission, he said. Basically, it tested the safety mechanism that will allow the crew of the "Gaganyaan" mission to escape the spacecraft in case the mission is aborted due to a malfunction, he also added.

He also said, this test flight will set the stage for the remaining qualification tests and unmanned missions, leading to the first Gaganyaan mission with Indian astronauts.

He also mentioned that human safety is of paramount importance in the "Gaganyaan" mission. Crew Module (CM) is the habitable space with Earth like environment in space for the crew, while Service Module (SM) will be used for providing necessary support to CM while in orbit. Under the able guidance of PM Modi, India's Space programme is aiming for its first manned mission to Space and later landing the first Indian astronaut to the Moon, he also added.

Mr. Singh further said the world today acknowledges India's quantum leap in India's Space prowess, spurred by the unlocking of the sector by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.