BENGALURU: Isro late on Monday (Mar 6) stated it conducted the Rail Track Rocket Sled implementation tests of the Gaganyaan pilot (little auxiliary chutes) and peak cover separation (ACS) parachutes in cluster configurations at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) between March 1 and 3.
The first test simulated the clustered deployment of 2 pilot parachutes.
One parachute was subjected to a minimum angle with regard to stream conditions and the 2nd parachute was subjected to a maximum angle with regard to circulation.
These pilot parachutes are used in the Gaganyaan objective to extract and release the primary parachutes independently, Isro said.The 2nd test, it included, simulated the clustered deployment of two ACS parachutes under maximum dynamic pressure conditions.
The test also simulated clustered implementation at a 90 angle of attack conditions for the team module.
The ACS parachutes are used in the Gaganyaan objective for the separation of the apex cover mounted on the Crew Module.
Both pilot and ACS parachutes were released using a pyrotechnic mortar gadget, Isro said.The Gaganyaan parachute system advancement has actually been a joint effort by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram and the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra.