The Indian Space Agency added that all propulsion parameters were found to be satisfactory during the test. This comes after the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully conducted EMI/EMC tests earlier this year.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Tuesday announced the successful flight acceptance heat test of the CE-20 cryogenic engine that will power the launch vehicle’s cryogenic upper stage for the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
“The hot test was conducted for a planned duration of 25 seconds at the ISRO Propulsion Complex’s High Altitude Test Facility in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu on February 24,” it said in a statement.
The Indian Space Agency added that all propulsion parameters were found to be satisfactory during the test.
“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.
In a major development earlier, the Chandrayaan-3 lander has successfully conducted EMI/EMC tests.
EMI-EMC (Electro-Magnetic Interference/Electro-Magnetic Compatibility) testing is conducted for satellite missions to ensure the functionality of satellite subsystems in the space environment and their compatibility with expected electromagnetic levels.
Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate India’s capability to land on the Moon. ISRO plans to launch the mission in June from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Andhra Pradesh.
It will be launched by Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3).
First Published: February 28, 2023 11:30 AM IST
