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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched India’s first analog space mission in Leh, Ladakh. This mission was a collaborative effort between ISRO's Human Spaceflight Centre, AAKA Space Studio, the University of Ladakh, and IIT Delhi, with additional support from the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. 🚀 India’s first analog space mission kicks off in Leh! 🇮🇳✨ A collaborative effort by Human Spaceflight Centre, ISRO, AAKA Space Studio, University of Ladakh, IIT Bombay, and supported by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, this mission will simulate life in an.
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twitter.com/LoDTHzWNq8 — ISRO (@isro) November 1, 2024 ISRO posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, “India’s first analog space mission kicks off in Leh! (..
.) this mission will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat to tackle the challenges of a base station beyond Earth.” This analog mission aims to simulate Mars and Moon-like conditions, leveraging Ladakh's harsh climate and rugged terrain.
It seeks to replicate the challenges astronauts would encounter in the extreme environments of these celestial bodies. The reason why ISRO chose ladakh as the location is because of its climate, environment and geography. Ladakh is a cold desert and the climate is a mix of desert and arctic regions.
The temperature in the region may range from 3 to 35 °C in summers and −20 to −35 °C in winters. The region experiences heavy snowfall during winter. ALSO SEE: Here's How The Google CEO Sundar Pichai And Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Dressed On Halloween: See Pics For the unversed, an analog space mission is a research approach that recreates certain conditions of space exploration in environments on Earth.
These simulations allow scientists and engineers to evaluate technologies, procedures, and human reactions to the demands of space travel, serving as a crucial testing ground before actual missions into space. India’s first analog space mission kicks off in Leh! 🇮🇳✨ 🔘A collaborative effort by Human Spaceflight Centre, ISRO, AAKA Space Studio, University of Ladakh, IIT Bombay, and supported by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, this mission will simulate life in an..
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com/8jkLoHlKYV — Hetvi Patel (@hetvi_patel20) November 4, 2024 Additionally, by recognizing potential challenges and risks in a controlled environment, analog missions help reduce risks during real space missions. This mission will include several field tests including new technologies, robotic equipment, vehicles, habitats, communications, power generation, mobility, infrastructure, and storage. Behavioural effects such as isolation and confinement, team dynamics, menu fatigue, and others, will also be observed.
These missions prepare space agencies for space-related hazards like Space radiation, behavioral issues due to isolation/confinement. It also ensures astronauts' self-sufficiency in space missions, gravity fields, and hostile/closed environments, and trains them for problems in spatial orientation, head-eye and hand-eye coordination,Elevated stress hormone levels and more..
