On August 24, 2025, ISRO conducted the first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-01) for its Gaganyaan Mission. The test validated the parachute system essential for astronaut safety during re-entry and landing. Conducted with support from the Indian Air Force, DRDO, Indian Navy, and Coast Guard, this marks a major step toward India’s first human spaceflight.

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• ISRO successfully held IADT-01 on Aug 24 to test parachute deceleration for crew safety
• Key milestone for Gaganyaan, India’s first crewed space mission
• Air drop validated crew module’s safe landing system post-re-entry
• Test showed parachutes can slow module adequately for safe splashdown
• Carried out with Indian Air Force, DRDO, Navy, and Coast Guard
• Human Rated Launch Vehicle (HLVM3) fully developed and ground-tested
• Crew Module, Service Module propulsion systems successfully tested
• Crew Escape System with five static-tested motors now ready
• Key infrastructure ready: control centre, training, launch pad upgrades
• Uncrewed G1 mission next, followed by full crewed mission
• Long-term goals: Indian space station (BAS) by 2035, Moon mission by 2040