ISRO Pad Abort Test

The ISRO Pad Abort Test was an Indian Space Research Organisation launch escape system test of its crew module as part of Indian Human Spaceflight Programme.

This system is designed to quickly get the crew and spacecraft away from the rocket in the event of a potential failure.

The technology developed is expected to be applied to the first Indian crewed spacecraft called Gaganyaan, scheduled to be launched no earlier than 2024.

It was carried skyward using seven solid-fueled rocket motors keeping within the safe g-force limits.

[7] Chute detachment was a scheduled event occurring around 259.4 seconds after launch as intended.

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.