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ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01)

Kumari Sonali

ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01):

ISRO has successfully conducted its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for the Gaganyaan mission.

  • ISRO Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) is a specialised air-drop experiment to test the end-to-end parachute recovery system of the Gaganyaan crew module.
  • Conducted with a dummy crew capsule (≈ 5 tonnes) released from an Indian Air Force Chinook helicopter.
  • Developed by: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  • Aim is To demonstrate the reliability and sequencing of parachutes for slowing and stabilising the crew module during re-entry and splashdown, Ensure astronaut safety in descent and landing phases, the riskiest part of human spaceflight.

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