Summary
They checked how the crew’s living area can separate from the engine part. 🔧
The test helps keep astronauts safe when they travel to space. 👩🚀
Key Points
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Tested the connection between the crew area and the engine area.
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The link is called the umbilical mechanism.
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Successful test moves the mission closer to sending people to space.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsIndian Space Research Organisation
India’s group that builds rockets and explores space.
Gaganyaan
India’s first mission that will send people into space.
crew module
the part of a spaceship where astronauts live and work.
service module
the part of a spaceship that has the engines and supplies power.
umbilical mechanism
a special connector that joins the crew area to the engine area and can be separated.
propulsion
the force that pushes the spaceship forward.
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