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Watch: Gaganyaan Episode 3: How India will save its Astronauts | The Scope

In Episode 3 of The Scopes Gaganyaan Indias Leap, we explore the Crew Escape System the last line of defence for Indias astronauts during launch. From how its powerful motors can pull the crew module away from a failing rocket, to the forces astronauts can experience, discover why Gaganyaan uses a puller design, how machines can detect an emergency in milliseconds, and how ISRO has already tested the system in flight. We also look at the remarkable history of launch escape systems including the 1983 Soyuz emergency that saved two cosmonauts and what ISROs upcoming tests mean for the safety of Indias first human spaceflight mission.

22 Aug 2026 7:51 pm