India’s ambitious human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan , has reached another significant milestone! The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the qualification-level load test of the Gaganyaan mission’s drogue parachute at its advanced Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility in Chandigarh. This achievement is more than just a technical success — it is a powerful statement of India’s growing self-reliance in critical aerospace tech

In a move that blends tradition with technology, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development...