Gaganyaan Mission Rockets To Success: ISRO's CE20 Engine Passes All Tests With Flying Colors
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India's space exploration efforts are soaring to new heights as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested their CE20 engine for the upcoming Gaganyaan mission. This engine, which is the beating heart of the Cryogenic Upper Stage (CUS) of the LVM3 rocket, is capable of generating a whopping 22 tonnes of thrust, making it a powerful and reliable engine for the mission.
On September 22, the CE20 engine was tested at the Isro Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri. This fiery experiment was the grand finale of the engine's preparation for the Gaganyaan mission, and it successfully ran for 670 seconds at the impressive 22-tonne thrust level. This proves that the engine is ready for the mission and can be trusted to power the upper part (C25) of the LVM3 rocket into outer space.
ISRO is also working on boosting the LVM3 rocket's ability to carry stuff into space. To do this, they are jazzing up the CE20 engine and turning the upper cryogenic stage into the C32 stage which can hold more propellant. This is like giving the rocket a bigger backpack so it can carry more supplies into space.
The Gaganyaan mission is scheduled for liftoff in 2024 and it will be a historic moment for India's space exploration. It will be the first Indian mission to carry a complete Indian crew into space, and only the second occasion when Indian astronauts venture into space. The first being the historic journey of Rakesh Sharma.
The successful test of the CE20 engine is a huge step forward for the Gaganyaan mission and brings India one step closer to achieving their space exploration goals. With the help of this powerful engine, ISRO will be able to take Indian astronauts into outer space and make history.
