Chennai, April 4 -- With the preparations on in full swing for the maiden human mission Gaganyaan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) keeping in mind that crew safety and performance were most critical elements of all Human Spaceflight missions, has undertaken Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Response Assessment), a first-of-its-kind team behavioral studyto examine the physiological, psychological, and operational dynamics of crew and ground teams functioning in a high-altitude environment.
Mission MITRA is a significant step towards India's capabilities in human spaceflight operations and the scientific data generated on crew performance and human factors will be contributing directly to the Gaganyaan programm...