ISRO Pad Abort Test
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The ISRO Pad Abort Test was a launch escape system test by ISRO of its crew module as part of Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. The successful test took place on 5 July 2018.
ISRO Pad abort test Crew Module lifting off
The Gaganyaan Crew Module boilerplate, after jettisoning the Crew Escape System (CES), floats back to the ground under its parachutes over the Bay of Bengal, about 2.9 km from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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Satish Dhawan Space Centre – SDSC is the primary spaceport of ISRO, located in Sriharikota, an island in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The spaceport is located on an island off the east
ISRO Pad Abort Test
…countdown for the test started at 2:00 am (IST) on 5 July 2018. At 7:00 am (IST) The Crew Escape System with crew module successfully lifted-off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre. The crew module was accelerated to 10 g and reached a highest altitude of 2.75 km (1.71 mi), it later safely parachuted down and floated in the Bay…
Vehicle being moved from the Solid Stage Assembly Building
Vehicle coming out of the Vehicle Assembly Building
Launch View Gallery at SDSC
PSLV C40 in XL configuration before launch at First Launch Pad