Cryogenic Upper Stage Project for GSLV crossed a significant milestone yesterday (September 14, 2002) with the successful ground test firing of the indigenous cryogenic engine for a duration of 1000 ...

The National Composites Centre (NCC, Bristol, U.K.) has created a concept design tool that optimizes hydrogen cryogenic tank designs according to a customer’s specific requirements. Developed over 12 ...

ISRO has achieved a major milestone in the development of rocket systems for satellite launches. Cryogenic Upper Stage for GSLV was hot tested today (28th October 2006) at 6.20 pm for a duration of ...

Tests continue on new cryogenic engine to allow replacement of underperforming Russian upper stage The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aims to replace the Russian upper stage of its ...

Fire, thunder, smoke, and a trembling sound fill the air as a rocket takes flight. Beneath that drama, however, is a quiet science. Every movement is controlled by calculations, chemistry that is ...

Spacecraft attempting to land on an unfamiliar surface need to perform a maneuver called “deep throttling” — a step that allows the vehicle to precisely throttle down to perform a smooth, controlled ...

India's largest indigenous rocket GSLV-D3 had a failed run today when its home-grown cryogenic engines failed to ignite. The rocket went out of control shortly after lift-off from the Sriharikota ...