New Delhi,Updated: March 7, 2023 08:22 IST
By India Today Science Desk: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has conducted rail track rocket sled deployment test of Gaganyaan pilot and Apex Cover Separation (ACS) parachute in cluster configuration at Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory (TBRL) Chandigarh.
In an official statement, ISRO said the first test simulated the deployment of a cluster of two pilot parachutes. One was subject to a minimum angle with respect to the flow condition, while the second was subject to a maximum angle with respect to the flow condition.
“These pilot parachutes are used to independently extract and deploy the main parachutes in the Gaganyaan mission,” an ISRO statement said.
It also said the second test simulated the clustered deployment of two ACS parachutes under maximum dynamic pressure conditions. The exams were held on March 1 and 3.
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“The test also simulated a clustered deployment at a 90-degree angle under attack conditions for the crew module. ACS parachutes are used to detach the top cover mounted on the crew module on the Gaganyaan mission. Both the pilot and the ACS parachute were deployed using a pyrotechnic mortar device,” Space. The company said.
“The Gaganyan parachute system development has been a joint effort of VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram and Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra,” the statement added.
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