ISRO has successfully completed the first ground test related to SOLVE, the test vehicle being developed to support India’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. According to reports, the test involves clearing a ground test of a solid motor that powers SOLVE. The vehicle is intended to function as a platform for validating the crew module’s parachute-based deceleration and safe return systems. ISRO will use SOLVE to conduct integrated parachute tests under different conditions, including scenarios designed to replicate aspects of the mission environment. Both outlets describe SOLVE as a development step toward testing the Gaganyaan deceleration system before crewed operations. The mission is part of ISRO’s broader plan to run uncrewed Gaganyaan flights in stages, with SOLVE playing a role in gathering data needed for parachute performance validation. The test platform is described as being adapted from PSLV technology, and it is designed to provide flexibility in setting up mission-relevant test conditions for the crew module’s parachute system.