ISRO's Gaganyaan Mission Achieves Milestone: Successful Air Drop Test Completed

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has marked another significant achievement as it successfully conducted the second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for the Gaganyaan mission. This critical test, a precursor to India's first human spaceflight, was carried out at the renowned space station in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

The IADT-02 aimed to validate the parachute deployment and recovery systems essential for the safe re-entry and landing of the crew module. Minister Jitendra Singh lauded ISRO's efforts, underscoring the test's role in ensuring astronaut safety during space missions.

In this exercise, a simulated 5.7-tonne crew module was adeptly lifted by an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter to a specified altitude and released over the sea. With ten parachutes deployed sequentially, the module's descent was carefully moderated, culminating in its successful retrieval by the Indian Navy.