ISRO successfully conducts tests of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan

ISRO successfully conducts tests of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: January 15 2022

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ISRO has successfully conducted qualification tests of the Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan human space programme.
The test has been conducted by ISRO Propulsion Complex in Tamil Nadu for a duration of 720 seconds.
This engine will be used in the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III launch vehicle.
This engine is named as Vikas.
This successful long-duration test is a major milestone for the Human Space Programme – Gaganyaan. It ensures the reliability and robustness of the cryogenic engine for induction into the human-rated launch vehicle for Gaganyaan.

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About Gaganyaan

Gaganyaan is an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission to send a three-person crew to space for five to seven days by 2022.
The Government of India has approved two unmanned missions and one manned mission as part of this programme (GoI).
The goal of the Gaganyaan programme is to demonstrate indigenous capability to conduct human space flight missions to low-Earth orbit (LEO).

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