ISRO has said it is developing a 2,000 kN (kilonewton) thrust semi-cryogenic engine working on a Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Kerosene propellant combination for enhancing the payload capability of Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) and for future launch vehicles.
ISRO Gaganyaan Mission, Indian Astronaut Names: The names of the astronauts for Gaganyaan mission have been announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. PM Modi announced the names of four astronauts who are training for the country's first human space flight mission - 'Gaganyaan'. Prime Minister reviewed the progress of the Gaganyaan mission and revealed the names of the four astronauts who will go to space under the Gaganyaan mission and make India proud.
ISRO has accomplished 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 Gaganyaan human spaceflight missions.
Science News: Isro achieves human rating of cryogenic engine CE20 for Gaganyaan mission, completing ground qualification, hot firing, and acceptance tests. The proj