How Gaganyaan Astronauts Will Return Safely To Earth

The Gaganyaan crew module, which houses the astronauts, orbits the Earth at a velocity of about 7,800 metres per second. On its return, the module must shed this immense kinetic energy during re-entry.Atmospheric drag acts as the primary brake, dissipating most of the energy through aerobraking. Once the module descends below 12 kilometres altitude, a multi-stage parachute system is deployed,
The Gaganyaan crew module, which houses the astronauts, orbits the Earth at a velocity of about 7,800 metres per second. On its return, the module must shed this immense kinetic energy during re-entry.Atmospheric drag acts as the primary brake, dissipating most of the energy through aerobraking. Once the module descends below 12 kilometres altitude, a multi-stage parachute system is deployed,
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