Indigenous cryogenic stage successfully qualified
India has successfully tested the indigenously developed cryogenic stage to be employed as the upper stage of the country's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV).
By PTI |
BANGALORE: India has successfully tested the indigenously developed cryogenic stage to be employed as the upper stage of the country's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) in a significant milestone in its space programme.
The test was conducted for its full flight duration of 720 seconds yesterday at Liquid Propulsion Test Facility at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
"With this test, the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage has been fully qualified on the ground. The flight stage is getting ready for use in the next mission of GSLV (GSLV-D3) in 2008", the Bangalore-headquartered space agency said in a statement on Friday.
A ground test for 480 seconds of the complete stage was conducted on August four last year, it said.
The test was conducted for its full flight duration of 720 seconds yesterday at Liquid Propulsion Test Facility at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.
"With this test, the indigenous Cryogenic Upper Stage has been fully qualified on the ground. The flight stage is getting ready for use in the next mission of GSLV (GSLV-D3) in 2008", the Bangalore-headquartered space agency said in a statement on Friday.
A ground test for 480 seconds of the complete stage was conducted on August four last year, it said.
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