ISRO's 1st test flight for crewed space mission Gaganyaan halted 5 seconds before launch

ISRO's first test flight for Gaganyaan mission was put on hold five seconds before its scheduled launch time today. The Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission 1 (TV-D1) would have demonstrated whether the crew can safely escape the rocket in case it malfunctions. Gaganyaan mission aims to send astronauts to an orbit of 400km and bring them back after three days.