Bangalore, September 08: Indian Space Research Organisation today successfully conducted static testing of its liquid core stage (L110) of launch vehicle GSLV Mk -III for 200 seconds.
L110 is one of the heaviest earth storable liquid stages developed by ISRO. It has two high pressure Vikas engines in a clustered configuration, the ISRO said in a statement.
Nearly 500 health parameters were monitored during the test at 15:50 hours conducted at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre test facility at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.
Initial data indicated normal performance.
“Today’s successful test of L110 for its full flight duration of 200 seconds is a major milestone in the earth storable liquid rocket programme of ISRO and a significant step forward in the development of GSLV-Mk III launch vehicle,” the space agency said.
–Agencies