Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) completed the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine | Current Affairs | Vision IAS
    • VisionIAS Logo
    News Today Logo
    SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
    1 2 3 4 No article 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 No article 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 No article 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 No article 26 27 28 29

    Table of Content

    Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) completed the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine

    Posted 22 Feb 2024

    1 min read

    • Human-rating refers to rating a system that is capable of safely transporting humans.
    • The final test was carried out at the High Altitude Test Facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri, to simulate the flight conditions.
    • CE20 cryogenic engine powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle for Gaganyaan missions.

     

    • About Human-rated LVM3
      • It is a three-stage vehicle consists of the solid stage, liquid stage and cryogenic stage.
      • It is capable of launching the Orbital Module to an intended Low Earth Orbit of 400 km.
        • Orbital Module will be Orbiting Earth comprising of Crew Module and a Service Module.
      • It consists of Crew Escape System (CES)  to ensure that the Crew Module is taken to a safe distance in case of any emergency.

     

    • About Gaganyaan
      • It is India’s first human spaceflight mission.
      • It aims to launch a crew of 3 members to low earth orbit of 400km for three days.
      •  India will become the fourth country to send a crewed spacecraft to space(after the USA, Russia, and China).
    • Tags :
    • Gaganyaan
    • LVM3
    Next Article
    Amendment in FDI policy on Space sector
    Watch News Today
    Download News Today