Bengaluru: The flight acceptance sizzling take a look at of the CE-20 cryogenic engine that may energy the cryogenic higher stage of the launch automobile for the Chandrayaan-3 mission was efficiently carried out, in keeping with the Indian Space Research Organisation. The sizzling take a look at was carried out for a deliberate length of 25 seconds on the High Altitude Test Facility of the ISRO Propulsion Complex at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu on February 24, the Bengaluru-headquartered nationwide area company mentioned.
“All the propulsion parameters during the test were found satisfactory and closely matched with predictions,” an ISRO assertion mentioned on Monday.
The cryogenic engine can be additional built-in with the propellant tanks, stage constructions and related fluid strains to understand the fully-integrated flight cryogenic stage, ISRO mentioned.
Earlier this yr, Chandrayaan-3 lander efficiently underwent EMI/EMC take a look at at U R Rao Satellite Centre right here.
EMI-EMC (Electro – Magnetic Interference/ Electro – Magnetic Compatibility) take a look at is carried out for satellite tv for pc missions to make sure the performance of the satellite tv for pc subsystems within the area atmosphere and their compatibility with the anticipated electromagnetic ranges, it was famous.
“This test is a major milestone in the realisation of the satellites,” ISRO had mentioned.
Chandrayaan-3 interplanetary mission has three main modules: the propulsion module, lander module, and a rover. The mission’s complexity requires establishing radio-frequency (RF) communication hyperlinks between the modules.
During the Chandrayaan-3 lander EMI/EC take a look at, launcher compatibility, antenna polarisation of all RF techniques, standalone auto compatibility assessments for orbital and powered descent mission phases, and lander and rover compatibility assessments for publish touchdown mission part have been ensured, in keeping with ISRO.
Chandrayaan-3 is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to exhibit end-to-end functionality in secure touchdown and roving on the lunar floor. ISRO plans to launch the mission in June.
It can be launched by Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh).
The propulsion module will carry the lander and rover configuration until 100 km lunar orbit. The propulsion module has Spectro-polarimetry of Habitable Planet Earth (SHAPE) payload to check the spectral and polari metric measurements of Earth from the lunar orbit.
