Overview

• ISRO executed IADT-01 near Sriharikota with coordinated support from the Indian Air Force, DRDO, the Navy and the Coast Guard.
• A roughly 5‑tonne dummy crew module was released from an IAF Chinook at a few kilometers altitude, culminating in a controlled sea splashdown.
• The full parachute deployment chain—stabilisation, drogue, pilot and three main canopies—was exercised to verify safe deceleration and recovery.
• Engineers will analyse test data to plan further air‑drop trials and remaining validations before the next test vehicle mission.
• ISRO is preparing for TV‑D2 and the first uncrewed Gaganyaan flight carrying Vyommitra in December 2025, with a crewed mission still targeted for 2027 as officials report about 80% of roughly 7,700 tests completed.