ISRO has successfully test fired Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III project’s high thrust cryogenic rocket engine. It is India’s1st indigenously designed & developed high thrust cryogenic rocket engine capable of generating a nominal thrust of 19 tonnes.
Test:
It was conducted at ISRO’s Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu for 800 seconds time frame which produces 25% more thrust than the burn duration of the engine during flight. The test meet all its parameters.
About high-thrust cryogenic rocket engine:
The engine operates on Gas Generator Cycle. It uses extremely low temperature propellants such as Liquid Hydrogen at -2530 C and Liquid Oxygen at -1930 C. Integration and assembly of the engine and its testing were carried out in ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), a unit of ISRO.
Applications :
This high-thrust cryogenic rocket engine will used to power Cryogenic stage (C25) i.e. the upper stage of the next generation GSLV Mk-III rockets. The rockets are aimed at carrying four-tonne payloads, including future manned missions. This successful test will help ISRO to master this complex, high-performance cryogenic propulsion technology which will further help in building self-reliance for the Indian space programme
ISRO successfully test Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III rocket engine
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