L&T delivers fourth Gaganyaan crew-escape shroud set to ISRO

Larsen & Toubro has delivered its fourth Crew Escape Ogive Shroud set for the Gaganyaan G2 mission to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The company’s Precision Engineering and Systems business announced the delivery from its Coimbatore facility in a statement carried on November 6; The Times of India reported the handover on November 9.

The company identified the recipient as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, part of ISRO, and said agency and L&T representatives attended the handover. The Times of India placed the delivery in the previous week. Neither account gives an exact handover date, so November 6 is the dated announcement record rather than a confirmed delivery day.

The shroud is part of Gaganyaan’s crew-escape system. ISRO describes that system as using fast-acting solid motors to carry the crew module and its occupants away from the rocket if an emergency occurs on the launch pad or during ascent.

L&T’s announcement also identifies other Gaganyaan work at Coimbatore, including the pitch-motor compartment, thrust-transfer structures and crew-module structures. Those are company disclosures about its manufacturing role; the fourth shroud set is the specific delivery reported in this announcement.

L&T described the shroud delivery as ahead of schedule but did not publish the original deadline. The announcement gives no G2 launch date or system-level readiness result. ISRO’s programme description calls for uncrewed missions to demonstrate safety and reliability before a crewed flight.