Overview
- ISRO reported that a November 3 airdrop at Babina Field Firing Range in Jhansi validated the main parachutes under an asymmetric delayed disreefing scenario.
- A test article matching the Crew Module mass was released from 2.5 km by an Indian Air Force IL-76, and the deployment sequence produced a stable descent and soft landing.
- The system comprises 10 parachutes across four types, using reefed inflation managed by pyrotechnic devices to control opening loads.
- Design redundancy enables a safe touchdown with any two of the three main parachutes in case one fails to fully deploy.
- The result is a qualification milestone before additional IMATs, abort tests and uncrewed flights, with reports indicating a possible first uncrewed launch as early as January 2026.