ISRO Conducts Pad Abort Test

An Indian crew capsule (minus the actual crew) was launched into the sky today to test its safety abort systems (aka. Crew Escape System) for the Human Spaceflight Program:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/isro-conducts-key-test-of-crew-escape-module/articleshow/64864269.cms

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/isro-tests-critical-new-crew-escape-system-for-spaceflights/615563.html

https://www.isro.gov.in/update/05-jul-2018/successful-flight-testing-of-crew-escape-system-technology-demonstrator