"India's Gaganyaan crew capsule undergoes parachute testing with rocket sled"

India's Gaganyaan mission, aimed at independently launching astronauts to space, conducted drogue parachute deployment tests using a rocket sled. The drogue parachutes are crucial for stabilizing and decelerating the Gaganyaan crew module during reentry. The successful tests pave the way for a high-altitude abort test in September or October. The Gaganyaan mission plans to conduct uncrewed flights in 2023 and 2024 to validate technology and ensure safe human spaceflight. India aims to become the fourth country, after the United States, Russia, and China, to launch astronauts into space.