ISRO Successfully Conducts Hot Tests of Gaganyaan Propulsion System:
the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out two hot tests of the Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) at its Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. These tests mark a vital progression toward the realization of India’s first crewed space mission, the Gaganyaan Programme. The tests were publicly disclosed by ISRO on July 8, highlighting the space agency’s technical preparedness and the operational integrity of the propulsion module.