The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has proved the efficacy and reliability of the advanced parachute system designed and developed by its Agra based lab Aerial Delivery R and D Estt (ADRDE) to validate Moon Mission Crew Capsule Recovery by the GSLV MK-III launched yesterday by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The parachute deployment system functioned perfectly and achieved the required descent rate. The ISRO has expressed happiness and thanked ADRDE and DRDO for the support.
ADRDE is the premier DRDO laboratory, one of its kind in the country, specializing in design development and leading to production para drop systems for a comprehensive range of military applications.
A large number of such systems have been developed such as Combat Free Fall system, heavy drop systems, P 7 and P 16, capable of aerial delivery of payloads up to seven tons and 16 tons respectively. (ANI)