India, Dec. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Minister of State for Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Department of Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today informed Parliament that the recent Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT), successfully conducted by ISRO, has marked a crucial step in strengthening the mission-readiness roadmap for India's first human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan. Responding to queries in the Lok Sabha, Dr. Jitendra Singh, stated that the IMAT is a crucial component of the ongoing qualification campaign for the Crew Module's parachute-based deceleration system, one of the most critical human-rating elements of the mission.
Dr. Singh explained that the latest IMAT simulated one of the most extr...