DRDO conducts parachute test for Gaganyaan
India’s human spaceflight programme has achieved a key milestone with the successful qualification level load test of the Drogue Parachute for the Gaganyaan programme, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Giving details, officials said the test was conducted on Wednesday at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh.
The RTRS is a specialised dynamic test facility being used extensively for high-speed aerodynamic and ballistic evaluations.
The test was conducted with Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, DRDO, alongside various TBRL’s dedicated teams. The test proves India’s expertise in designing and manufacturing high-strength ribbon parachutes.
The achievement once again highlights TBRL’s immense contributions by providing advanced test facilities, instrumentation and technical expertise for space and defence programmes. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, ISRO and industry on the successful qualification test for Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute. The test is another big step in furthering the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, he said.
