Bangalore: ISRO stated that the flight acceptance hot-test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine that would power the cryogenic upper stage (CUS) GSLV-Mk3 or LVM3 launch vehicle for the Chandrayaan-3 mission was successfully launched on February 24 at its Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri. “The heating test was carried out for a planned duration of 25 seconds in a high altitude test facility. All propulsion parameters during testing were satisfactory and closely matched predictions. The cryogenic engine will be further integrated with the propellant tank, stage structure and associated fluid lines to realize a fully integrated flight cryogenic stage. ISRO said the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which ISRO is targeting this year, has been gaining momentum in the past few weeks. Between January 31 and February 3, the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully underwent EMI/EMC (Electro-Magnetic Interference/Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) tests.
