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New Delhi, March 29, 2025.India’s space exploration ambitions took a significant leap forward as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the first major hot test of its 200T thrust semi-cryogenic engine. This landmark achievement enhances India’s rocket capabilities and paves the way for future advanced space missions.The test was carried out at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. This new semi-cryogenic engine, powered by a combination of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Kerosene, offers a massive thrust of 2000 kN. It is designed to replace the existing L110 liquid stage of the LVM3 rocket, significantly increasing its payload capacity from four tonnes to five tonnes in geostationary transfer orbit (GTO).Unlike conventional liqu...

New Delhi, March 18, 2025.From being denied key technologies to setting world records, India’s space journey has been nothing short of a sci-fi blockbuster. In a major leap towards self-reliance, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) have unveiled two cutting-edge microprocessors—Vikram 3201 and Kalpana 3201—designed specifically for space missions.Simultaneously, India has set three world records in cryogenic engine technology, a domain once withheld from the country. Let’s dive into these groundbreaking achievements.ISRO, in collaboration with SCL, has developed Vikram 3201, India’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor for launch vehicles. It’s a powerful upgrade from its predecessor, Vikram 1601, which has been operation...

New Delhi, December 31, 2024.The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Monday night launched its workhorse PSLV rocket with several satellites, including two that will carry out an ambitious autonomous orbital rendezvous and docking experiment that only a handful of space agencies have mastered.The Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX), ascending aboard the PSLV-C60 rocket from the windswept launch pad at Sriharikota at 10pm, achieved its most important milestone precisely 910 seconds after lift-off. At that moment, two spacecraft, each a marvel of precision engineering weighing 220kg, were delivered into an eastward orbit 476km above Earth’s surface.In a precisely orchestrated sequence revealed through Isro’s live transmission, SDX02 (SpaDeXB) emerged first from its berth, ...

Bengaluru, January 05, 2024.ISRO on Friday said it has tested a new kind of battery cell which is more efficient and costs less than conventional ones.The national space agency said it has qualified 10 Ah Silicon-Graphite-anode based high energy density Li-ion cells as a low weight and low cost alternative to conventional ones being used currently.The flight demonstration of the cells as a battery was also successfully completed by powering a resistive load onboard the POEM-3 platform of PSLV-C58, launched on January 1.