<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation has enabled a successful rocket-engine test conducted by Skyroot, a Hyderabad-based space startup, at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Friday's test in the Liquid Thruster Test Facility (LTTF) in IPRC, involved the Raman-II engine, which was designed by Skyroot to generate 820 Newton (Sea Level) and 1,460 Newton (Vacuum) thrust, with a nominal chamber pressure of 8.5 bar absolute, Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO said in a statement on Saturday.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/isro-hot-tests-gaganyaan-service-module-propulsion-system-1238963.html">ISRO hot-tests Gaganyaan service module propulsion system</a></strong></p>.<p>The regeneratively cooled engine, manufactured through additive manufacturing techniques, utilises Mono Methyl Hydrazine and Nitrogen Tetroxide as propellants.</p>.<p>"The 10-second duration test achieved the expected performance in terms of start transient, steady state, and shut-off," it said.</p>.<p>Skyroot intends to integrate the Raman-II engine into the fourth stage of its launch vehicle, Vikram-I.</p>.<p>"The test facility systems demonstrated normal performance during the test, meeting the engine inlet conditions at T0," the statement said.</p>.<p>The instrumentation systems also performed as expected, further ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the test results, it was stated.</p>.<p>This facilitation underscores ISRO's commitment to nurture private players, start-ups, and Non-Government Entities (NGEs) in developing the country's space eco-system, the space agency said.</p>.<p>Going forward, a series of additional tests are planned to further validate and refine the Raman-II engine's capabilities.</p>
<p>The Indian Space Research Organisation has enabled a successful rocket-engine test conducted by Skyroot, a Hyderabad-based space startup, at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Friday's test in the Liquid Thruster Test Facility (LTTF) in IPRC, involved the Raman-II engine, which was designed by Skyroot to generate 820 Newton (Sea Level) and 1,460 Newton (Vacuum) thrust, with a nominal chamber pressure of 8.5 bar absolute, Bengaluru-headquartered ISRO said in a statement on Saturday.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/isro-hot-tests-gaganyaan-service-module-propulsion-system-1238963.html">ISRO hot-tests Gaganyaan service module propulsion system</a></strong></p>.<p>The regeneratively cooled engine, manufactured through additive manufacturing techniques, utilises Mono Methyl Hydrazine and Nitrogen Tetroxide as propellants.</p>.<p>"The 10-second duration test achieved the expected performance in terms of start transient, steady state, and shut-off," it said.</p>.<p>Skyroot intends to integrate the Raman-II engine into the fourth stage of its launch vehicle, Vikram-I.</p>.<p>"The test facility systems demonstrated normal performance during the test, meeting the engine inlet conditions at T0," the statement said.</p>.<p>The instrumentation systems also performed as expected, further ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the test results, it was stated.</p>.<p>This facilitation underscores ISRO's commitment to nurture private players, start-ups, and Non-Government Entities (NGEs) in developing the country's space eco-system, the space agency said.</p>.<p>Going forward, a series of additional tests are planned to further validate and refine the Raman-II engine's capabilities.</p>