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- Why in the news? ISRO successfully completed the second Integrated Air-Drop Test (IADT-02) for the Gaganyaan mission.
- Test Site: Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
- In this test, a dummy crew module weighing 4.8 tons was dropped from an altitude of 3 kilometers using a Chinook helicopter.
- After module was released a system consisting of 10 parachutes was deployed.
- Three uncrewed missions will be launched prior to the final human mission.
- Budget: Rs.10,000 crore.
- First Crewed Flight: In the first quarter of 2027.
- First Successful Test: August 24, 2025, at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
