DRDO conducts successful qualification test for Gaganyaan Drogue Parachute

• Drogue parachutes are small parachutes deployed during the descent phase of the Gaganyaan crew module to stabilise and decelerate it before the main parachutes deploy.
• Qualification test conducted on 18 February 2026 at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of DRDO's TBRL, Chandigarh — a critical step toward India's first human spaceflight.
• Joint ISRO–DRDO–industry effort: tri-agency collaboration is itself examinable.