{"id":2363,"date":"2026-04-10T07:52:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bharatvoicenews.com\/2026\/04\/10\/isro-successfully-conducts-second-air-drop-test-for-gaganyaan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T07:52:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T07:52:46","slug":"isro-successfully-conducts-second-air-drop-test-for-gaganyaan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bharatvoicenews.com\/?p=2363","title":{"rendered":"ISRO Successfully Conducts Second Air Drop Test for Gaganyaan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ISRO has successfully carried out the second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for its ambitious Gaganyaan at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n<p>The test is a critical milestone aimed at ensuring the safe recovery of the crew module \u2014 the capsule designed to carry astronauts \u2014 during re-entry and landing phases of the mission.<\/p>\n<p>Union Minister Jitendra Singh congratulated ISRO on the successful accomplishment, highlighting that the Gaganyaan mission is scheduled for its first human spaceflight next year.<\/p>\n<p>The IADT-02 follows the earlier successful test conducted on August 24, 2025, at the same facility. Air drop tests simulate the final stage of a spacecraft\u2019s return to Earth by releasing a module from an aircraft or helicopter to evaluate system performance under different scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>These tests assess crucial parameters such as parachute deployment in case of mission abort, system reliability even if a parachute fails, and the module\u2019s orientation and stability during splashdown.<\/p>\n<p>During the first test, a 4.8-tonne dummy crew module was dropped from a height of approximately three kilometres using a Chinook helicopter. A complex parachute system consisting of 10 parachutes was deployed, ensuring the module slowed down to a safe landing speed.<\/p>\n<p>The successful completion of IADT-02 marks another significant step forward in India\u2019s journey towards achieving human spaceflight capability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ISRO has successfully carried out the second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for its ambitious Gaganyaan at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh. 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