Bengaluru:
The space agency said on Saturday that a short -term warm test of a semiconduram engine was successfully conducted in the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
The space agency said that the ignition test conducted on April 24 is a second milestone after a successful First Hot Test on March 28, 2025, a major success in the test of the Ardhavaram Engine Testing Program.
In a statement, ISRO said, this test, engine power head test article, incorporating all the engine systems except the thrust chamber, was subject to a warm test for a period of 3.5 seconds, which valued the engine start-up sequence.
“During the test, the engine was successfully ignited and operated up to 60 percent of its rated power level, performing stable and controlled performance,” it said.
According to ISRO, these tests are part of a planned series of evaluations designed to validate the design integrity and performance of important subcutams including low pressure and high pressure turbo pumps, pre-barner and related control systems.
The results provided significant data to finalize the operational sequencing of the complete semicircular engine.
“Further qualification testing is determined for widely validated to the engine system, eventually paving the way for its induction in the launch vehicles of ISRO,” he said.
(This story is not edited by NDTV employees and auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
