Isro completes Gaganyaan crew & service module separation tests
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Fri, 16 October 2026Sat, 17 October 2026
What it is about
Vikram Sarabhai Space CentreService ModuleBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, IndiaVikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Maharashtra, IndiaIndian Space Research OrganisationChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaIndia
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indiatimes.com
newstodaynet.com
16 Oct, 15:30over 16 hours17 Oct, 07:23
How it spread - 2 original reports
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- indiatimes.com15:30first to report
Isro has successfully completed a series of Crew Module–Service Module (CM-SM) separation tests for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme, validating the system that will separate the crew capsule from its service module before re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere.
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- newstodaynet.com07:23
CHENNAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed critical Crew Module-Service Module separation tests for the Gaganyaan mission, a major step towards ensuring astronaut safety during India’s first human spaceflight. The tests validated the separation mechanism and its ability to disconnect electrical and fluid connections before the crew module re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. ISRO also