Integrated Parachute tests for Gaganyaan a success: ISRO
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📌 Summary:
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ISRO successfully conducted Integrated Parachute tests on July 3 at Sriharikota to validate the deceleration systems for Gaganyaan's Crew Module splashdown at sea
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The test deployed about 10 parachutes, which are primarily responsible for reducing the velocity of the Crew Module as it descends and splashes down into the sea
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Crew Module is a special, pressurised space vehicle that houses astronauts during take-off, space flight and splashdown; in such tests it is separated from the vehicle at an altitude of 10–17 km
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ISRO also announced it is developing SOLVE (Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments) — a solid-motor-based test rocket that can perform numerous experiments under various test conditions
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS3 Science & Technology — India's human spaceflight programme (Gaganyaan); indigenous development and validation of critical crew-safety and deceleration technologies.
📝 Prelims Facts:
- Gaganyaan Crew Module deceleration uses ~10 parachutes for sea splashdown
- Integrated Parachute tests conducted on July 3 at ISRO's Sriharikota centre
- SOLVE = Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments, a solid-motor-based ISRO test rocket
- Crew Module separates from the test vehicle at 10–17 km altitude
🔑 Key Term: Crew Module — the pressurised, habitable capsule of Gaganyaan that carries astronauts and decelerates via a multi-parachute system for splashdown at sea.
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