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The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Wednesday (February 21) successfully tested the cryogenic engine for the unmanned Gaganyaan (G1) mission, which will be the first to carry Indian astronauts to space, which is expected to complete the mission. There is a leap in direction.
ISRO’s Gaganyaan mission has crossed another hurdle as the space agency has announced that the upcoming mission’s CE20 cryogenic engine is now ‘human-rated’ and will power the upper stage of the LVM3 vehicle. The space agency tweeted in a social media post on “Also identified for flight LVM3 G1.” Through acceptance tests.”
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ISRO said in a press statement, “ISRO has achieved a major milestone in the human rating of its CE20 cryogenic engine that powers the cryogenic stage of the human-rated LVM3 launch vehicle for the Gaganyaan mission, the last ground With the completion of the round. Aptitude Test on 13th February, 2024.”
The release further said, “The final test was the seventh test of the series of vacuum ignition tests conducted at the High Altitude Test Facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri to simulate flight conditions.”
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Scientists simulated flight conditions at the High Altitude Test Facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri. This test is the seventh test in the series of vacuum ignition tests conducted so far.
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What is Gaganyaan Mission?
The mission, tentatively scheduled for the second quarter of 2024, aims to launch a crew of three into a 400 km orbit for a three-day mission and return them safely to Earth by landing in Indian waters.
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The mission is named after the Sanskrit word shilpa or vehicle of the sky. The cost of Gaganyaan project is approximately 90 billion. If the mission is successful, India will become the fourth country in the world to send humans into space after the Soviet Union, America and China.
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Published: Feb 21, 2024, 02:02 PM IST
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