Gaganyaan Takes Flight: ISRO Successfully Qualifies Service Module Propulsion System for Human Space Missions

ISRO celebrates 2 years of Chandrayaan success by finishing critical part of Gaganyaan mission prep - Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI

ISRO on Saturday, July 12, said it has successfully completed the development of Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for Gaganyaan Mission with the completion of the qualification test programme. This came just days before ISRO completed two years of Chandrayaan 3. Gaganyaan hot test. Photo courtesy: /DefenseDagger A full duration hot test of SMPS for 350 seconds was conducted to validate the integrated performance of the SMPS for flight off…

Gaganyaan Takes Flight: ISRO Successfully Qualifies Service Module Propulsion System for Human Space Missions

ISRO has successfully completed the development and qualification testing of the Service Module Propulsion System (SMPS) for the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.This achievement marks a critical step toward human-rating the Gaganyaan systems and ensures readiness for crew safety and mission reliability. A 350-second full-duration hot test was conducted on July 11, 2025, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri. The test validated…