Gaganyaan mission’s drogue parachute qualification test successful:Tested with extra load; this is essential for astronauts’ return to Earth
The qualification level load test of the drogue parachute for India’s first human space mission Gaganyaan was successfully completed. The qualification level test checked the parachute’s strength and safety margin by applying loads higher than the maximum flight load. This test confirmed that India is fully capable of designing and manufacturing strong and high-capacity ribbon […]
