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ISRO Chief on SpaceX’s Pre-Launch Oxygen Leak Before Shukla Flight

22 August 20251 min read
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYISRO Chief onSpaceX’s Pre-LaunchOxygen Leak BeforeShukla Flight22 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The head of India’s space agency spoke about a technical glitch seen ahead of the flight that carried an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station.

Key facts

  • Official: V. Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
  • Rocket: Falcon 9, flown by SpaceX.
  • Astronaut: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, flown to the International Space Station (ISS).

Context

  • The remark concerns operations before Shukla travelled to the ISS.
  • The oxidiser line supplies oxygen to an engine.

Exam angle

  • ISRO head: V. Narayanan.
  • Indian astronaut: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.
  • Destination: International Space Station.

Test yourself

1. Who is the ISRO Chairman quoted on the Falcon 9 pre-launch leak?

The notes name V. Narayanan as ISRO Chairman.

2. Which Indian astronaut was launched to the ISS on the Falcon 9 mentioned in the notes?

The Falcon 9 carried Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.

3. The pre-launch leak that the Falcon 9 team took lightly was in which line?

The leak was in the oxidiser line to one of the engines.

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