VSSC’s SAKHI App for Gaganyaan Crew

March 19, 2024
Current Context: The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), an ISRO facility, has developed a multi-purpose app named ‘SAKHI’ for the Gaganyaan crew.
VSSC’s SAKHI App for Gaganyaan Crew
  • The app was announced on March 18, 2024. 
  • SAKHI provides comprehensive health monitoring, maintains communication between the crew, onboard computers, and ground-based stations, and serves as an essential tool for the crew, offering real-time assistance and access to necessary data.
  • The Gaganyaan mission, originally scheduled for December 2021, has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now expected to be launched by 2025.
  • The identities of the four astronaut-designates, all IAF test pilots, were revealed at a high-profile event attended by PM at the VSSC.
  • The final crew for the mission will be selected from among the four astronaut-designates.

Question:

Q.1 What is the name of the multi-purpose app developed by VSSC for the Gaganyaan crew?
a. SAKHI
b. Gaganyaan
c. VSSC
d. ISRO

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