New Delhi: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for the Gaganyaan mission on Friday morning, following the first such test conducted in August 2025.
The test was aimed at validating the parachute system and other recovery mechanisms designed to ensure the safe return and landing of the Crew Module after its re-entry from orbit, according to reports.
During the experiment, the 5.7-tonne Crew Module was lifted using a Chinook helicopter and released from an altitude of around 3 km over the Bay of Bengal near the Sriharikota coast. After being dropped, the module deployed a sequence of drogue and main parachutes, gradually reducing its speed before achieving a controlled splashdown in the sea.
Meanwhile, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, congratulated ISRO on the successful completion of the second Integrated Air Drop Test for the Gaganyaan mission.
In a post on X, he said: “The second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) was successfully conducted at Satish Dhawan Space Station Sriharikota. This marks an important milestone towards the readiness for the Gaganyaan mission.”
