ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

ISRO Pad Abort Test

Okay, so imagine you're on a big slide at a playground. When you want to go down the slide, you usually climb up the ladder, then sit down and slide down, right?

Now, imagine you're in a rocket ship instead of on a slide. The rocket ship is going up to space, but sometimes things can go wrong and the rocket might not work properly. That's why there are people called astronauts who are trained to go into space and they have special equipment to keep them safe.

But before people can ride in a rocket ship, scientists and engineers need to make sure that everything is working correctly. That's what the ISRO pad abort test is all about. They're testing what happens if something goes wrong and they need to quickly stop the rocket from taking off.

During the test, the rocket is strapped down in one spot, so it can't go anywhere. Then, they try to start the rocket like they normally would, but they also have a special system in place in case the rocket needs to stop quickly. They test this system to see if it would work if people were on board the rocket.

So, in short, the ISRO pad abort test is like when you practice going down a slide with a grown-up standing nearby, just in case you need help if things go wrong. The scientists and engineers are practicing for if something goes wrong on a rocket ship, to keep people safe.