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ISRO successfully carried out demonstration of restarting its Vikas liquid engine at a test facility at Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri.
It is a step towards developing technologies for recovery of stages, leading to reusability in future launch vehicles which could substantially reduce cost of future space missions.
Vikas (Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai) Engine
It has been conceptualized and designed by ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC).
LPSC is centre for design, development and realisation of liquid propulsion stages for ISRO's Launch Vehicles.
It is workhorse engine that powers liquid stages of ISRO’s launch vehicles.
It improves payload capability of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Geosynchronous Launch Vehicle (GSLV) and GSLV Mk-III launch vehicles.
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