DRDO Conducts Successful Qualification Test for Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute in ChandigarhIn February...

Rojgar4u Team February 21, 2026

DRDO Conducts Successful Qualification Test for Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute in ChandigarhIn February 2026, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which works under the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), Ministry of Defence (MoD), successfully conducted a qualification-level load test of the drogue parachute for Gaganyaan, India’s 1st human spaceflight mission, at its Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility at Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh.

The successful test demonstrates India’s expertise in the design and manufacture of high-strength ribbon parachutes.

Key Details of Test:
Key Agencies Involved: As per the MoD, the test was conducted with Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) of DRDO alongside various TBRL’s dedicated teams.
Qualification Test: The RTRS dynamic test simulated qualification-level loads exceeding maximum flight conditions, validating the parachute’s structural strength, safety margins, and reliability for stabilising and decelerating the crew module before main parachute deployment.
Gaganyaan Mission: It is an ambitious space programme of ISRO, which aims to send 3-member Indian crew into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 400 kilometer (km) for a 3-day expedition and ensure safe re-entry and recovery in the Indian Ocean.