Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- In a significant boost to India's ambitious human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested a critical parachute system for the crew module. The tests were conducted at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh.

The space agency announced on Saturday that the drogue parachute tests, carried out on December 18 and 19, were successful. The tests are part of the development of the deceleration system required for the safe recovery of the Gaganyaan crew module during its descent and landing phase.

ISRO officials said the successful trials mark an important milestone in ensuring the safety...