ISRO successfully conducts tests of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan

• 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.

Important Takeaways

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).