Space
Drogue parachute tests successfully conducted
- A series of qualification tests for drogue parachutes, which have been carried out to develop a deceleration system for the ISRO’s Gaganyaan crew module, were successful.
- Location: These tests were completed at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) in Chandigarh.
- Purpose: crucial component of this system is the deployment of drogue parachutes, which play a pivotal role in stabilising the crew module and reducing its velocity to a safe level during re-entry.
- Gaganayan Mission
- Aim: The Gaganyaan Mission is India’s ambitious human spaceflight program, aimed at sending Indian astronauts to space.
- The Gaganyaan Mission is India’s ongoing project to send a 3-day manned mission to the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) of 400 km with a crew of 3 members.
Mission Objectives
- To demonstrate indigenous capability to undertake human space flights.
- Foundation for a sustained Indian human space exploration programme.
- Gaganyaan also encourages and supports micro-gravity experiments.
BlueBird Block-2 satellite
- The Indian Space Research Organisation’s upcoming LVM3 M6 mission will place the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into orbit on December 24.
- Purpose: The mission will deploy a next-generation communication satellite aimed at providing high-speed cellular broadband directly to smartphones across the globe.
