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The company claims that it is 100 per cent 3D Printed, uses 100 per cent cryo propellants – LNG/LoX and is 100 per cent ‘Made in India
The engine’s fuel is maintained at a temperature of -150 degree Celsius and is used for propulsion in space.
According to Techstory, the newly developed cryogenic engine will comprise Liquid Natural Gas as fuel and oxidized using Liquid Oxygen.
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The fuel acts as a very effective coolant and passes around tubes and channels around the combustion chamber. And on being heated, it is then directed to the main combustion chamber or special gas generator.
According to ISRO, The company has successfully tested the upper-most stage engine of its first rocket Vikram-I, but the initial stage engines of Vikram-I are being manufactured. The company is looking forward to a maiden launch of Vikram-I by December 2021