India to test fly its heaviest rocket yet
India is on its way to make strides yet again in rockets. On December 18th India is set to test fly its heaviest and upgraded rocket yet – the Geosynchronous Satelite Launching Vehicle (GSLV – Mark III). ISRO tweeted that this heaviest launching vehicle which will be weighing 630 tonnes will be powered by both liquid and solid fuel engines. The rocket will have a cryogenic stage/engine which will be a passive one.
The rocket will also carry a crew module to test the re-entry characteristics of it. MYS Prasad, the director of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota has stated to the press that the main purpose of the mission is to understand the atmospheric characteristics and stability of the rocket on its way up. He added that they wanted to test one component of the crew module, that is, a human space mission that India may embark on a later date.
This experimental mission will cost Rs 155 crore and it does not carry any satellite due to the cryogenic engine required for it being under development. MYS Prasad has stated that the development of a cryogenic engine will take two more years. However, since the other rocket engines are ready, ISRO decided to go ahead with the test flight mission. This launch vehicle will be the largest for India and it can carry satellites weighing up to four tonnes.
Image from Pxhere (Free for commercial use / CC0 Public Domain)
You may also like
Image Reference: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1189989
Recent Posts
- AAI ATC announces 309 Junior Executive postsThe age limit for applicants is between 18 and 27 years as of 24th May 2025, with age relaxation applicable as per AAI norms.
- India cracks down on Pakistan after deadly terror attackIndia suspended the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.
- Hubballi Junction has the world’s longest railway platformHubballi Junction in Karnataka, India, now holds the title for the longest railway platform in the world. As of March 2023, Platform No. 1 at this station stretches an impressive 1,507 metres, surpassing all previous records globally.
- AAI ATC announces 309 Junior Executive posts
What’s new at WeRIndia.com
News from 700+ sources
-
Kotak Equities downgrades SBI Cards toadd, increases target price after 19% YoY decline in PAT
-
Woman Duped Of Rs 11 Lakh By Scammer On Shaadi.com, Telangana High Court Refuses To Quash FIR
-
Delhi court refuses to issue notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case
-
Indonesia targets BRICS, CPTPP nations for export expansion
-
Gujarat sets swift deportation in motion for 438 Pakistani nationals
-
Shriram Finance Q4 Results: Standalone profit rises 10% YoY to Rs 2,139 crore; Co declares Rs 3 dividend
-
WeRIndia – A News Aggregator
Visit werindia.com for all types of National | Business | World | Politics | Entertainment | Health related news and much more..
Leave a Reply