Multi-purpose app SAKHI to assist Gaganyaan crew

• The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) facility at Thumba in Thiruvananthapuram, has developed a multi-purpose app
• It will help astronauts on the Gaganyaan space flight mission carry out a range of tasks such as looking up vital technical information or communicating with one another.

Key Highlights

• The Space-borne Assistant and Knowledge Hub for Crew Interaction (SAKHI) will, among other things, monitor the health of the astronauts, help them stay connected with Earth and even alert them about their dietary schedules.
• The space facility has successfully tested an engineering model of the custom-built, hand-held smart device featuring SAKHI.
• The development of a flight model is in progress.
• The VSSC describes the application as an indispensable assistant to the crew.
• SAKHI will ensure that they have all the required data at their fingertips
• The ISRO is hoping to launch the Gaganyaan mission in 2025.

Prelims Takeaway

• ISRO
• SAKHI