🚀 ISRO Completes Critical Cryogenic Engine Ground Test for Gaganyaan Human Spaceflight Mission
The CE-20 cryogenic engine that will power India's astronaut-bearing LVM3 rocket successfully completed a full-duration 720-second hot test at the Mahendragiri propulsion test complex.
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) achieved an indispensable milestone today in its Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme. At the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, engineers conducted a flawless 720-second hot-fire test of the high-thrust CE-20 cryogenic upper-stage engine.
Human-Rating Certification Complete
The test verified that the engine delivers smooth thrust chamber pressures, exact propellant mixing ratios, and thermal stability under mission simulation conditions. With this successful test run, the cryogenic stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) is officially certified for human crew deployment.
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Agar hum is mudde ke ground reality aur operational pehluon par nazar dalein, toh Test Duration: ne poore scenario ko ek naya mod de diya hai. 720 continuous seconds under vacuum-simulated nozzle expansion, surpassing nominal flight operating timelines by 25%. Hamari investigative report ke mutabiq yeh koi temporary badlav nahi hai, balki aane wale das saalon ke liye ek permanent regulatory aur functional benchmark ban chuka hai.
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The uncrewed orbital flight demonstration carrying the humanoid robot 'Vyommitra' is slated for liftoff early next quarter.
Source: https://www.isro.gov.in

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