Union Minister Jitendra Singh praised the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for its successful completion of the second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for the Gaganyaan mission, an ambitious project aimed at India's first human spaceflight. Conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Station in Sriharikota, this test is a crucial step towards preparing for the mission, which is scheduled for next year. The Gaganyaan mission intends to demonstrate India's capability to send a three-member crew into a 400-km orbit for a three-day mission and safely return them to Earth. The parachute-based deceleration system, which includes multiple parachutes deployed in a specific sequence, is vital for ensuring the Crew Module's safe landing in the sea by reducing its descent velocity. The first test, IADT-01, successfully validated the parachute system's performance, simulating a drop from an altitude of about 3 kilometers. The Gaganyaan program has involved collaboration with various agencies, including the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Air Force, and the Indian Navy, with further tests planned to validate the system under different conditions.