ISRO Successfully Conducts Air Drop Test Ahead Of December Gaganyaan launch News24 –
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has carried out its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) on the parachute-based deceleration system of the Gaganyaan mission. The test marks an important milestone in verification of safety measures for the safe return of astronauts to Earth.
As reported to ISRO the demonstration was carried out in coordination with the Indian Air Force, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.
In a post on ‘X’, the space agency said, “ISRO successfully accomplishes first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for end to end demonstration of parachute based deceleration system for Gaganyaan missions. This test is a joint effort of ISRO, Indian Air Force, DRDO, Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard.”
ISRO successfully accomplishes first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for end to end demonstration of parachute based deceleration system for Gaganyaan missions. This test is a joint effort of ISRO, Indian Air Force, DRDO,Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard pic.twitter.com/FGaAa1Ql6o
— ISRO (@isro) August 24, 2025
Test Flight For Gaganyaan In December
India’s first uncrewed mission of the Gaganyaan programme G1 with Vyommitra, half-humanoid robot, will be in December confirmed ISRO chairman V Narayanan in a report by News On Air.
He reported during a press conference in New Delhi that Gaganyaan is making good progress “roughly there is nothing much to worry, about 80 percent of tests have already been conducted, or about seven thousand 700 tests (including various configurations). He also explained that the remaining two thousand 300 tests could be completed by March next year.
In an earlier post, union minister of state for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh stated that the development and ground testing of the Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) for India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan was finished, reported news agency ANI.
In a written response in the Lok Sabha, Singh noted, “Orbital Module: Propulsion systems for Crew Module and Service Module have been realised and tested. ECLSS engineering model realised. Crew Escape System (CES): 5 types of motors have been developed and static tested. Infrastructure has been established: Orbital Module Preparation Facility, Gaganyaan Control Centre, Gaganyaan Control facility, Crew training facility, modifications to 2nd Launch pad.”
“Precursor Missions: A Test Vehicle has been developed for the purpose of validating CES and was flight tested in the TV-D1 mission. Activities are ongoing for TV-D2 and IADT-01. Flight Operations and Communication Network: Ground network configuration is finalised. IDRSS-1 feeder stations and terrestrial links established. Crew Recovery Operations: Recovery assets are finalised. The Recovery Plan has been worked out. First Uncrewed Mission (G1): C32-G stage and CES motors have been realised. HS200 Motors and CES Fore end up to Crew Module Jettisoning Motor have been stacked. Crew Module and Service module structure realised. Crew Module Phase-1 checks completed,” he added.
Upcoming Missions
Gaganyaan-1 will be a human-robot mission with Vyommitra flying to space. India expects to launch the first crewed Gaganyaan flight in 2027, followed by Chandrayaan-4 in 2028, a Venus mission after that and a proposed Bharat Antariksh Station by 2035, according to Jitendra Singh. Also, India hopes to get an Indian astronaut on the Moon by 2040, he said.