Today, January 20, 2022, the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, successfully completed a 25-second qualification test for the High Thrust VIKAS Engine for the Gaganyaan programme.
Two engines have already been tested under nominal operating conditions for a total of 480 seconds as part of the Vikas engine certification for the Gaganyaan Program.
The purpose of today’s test is to check the engine’s robustness by operating it beyond its nominal operating parameters (fuel-oxidiser ratio and chamber pressure). During the whole course of the test, the engine’s performance fulfilled the test objectives, and the engine parameters nearly matched the projections.
Three more tests with a total duration of 75 seconds are scheduled under various operating conditions. Following that, another high thrust Vikas engine will be put through a 240-second long-duration test to complete the Vikas engine qualification for the Gaganyaan Program.
