Successful Test Firing of Vikram-1 Stage-2 | 02 Apr 2024
Skyroot Aerospace, a leading Indian space-tech company, achieved a significant milestone with the successful test firing of Stage-2 of the Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, known as Kalam-250, at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s propulsion testbed in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
- Stage 2 plays a crucial role in transitioning the launch vehicle from the atmospheric phase to the deep vacuum of outer space, propelling it toward its destination with precision and efficiency.
- Kalam-250 utilises a high-strength carbon composite rocket motor with solid fuel and a high-performance Ethylene-Propylene-Diene terpolymers (EPDM) Thermal Protection System (TPS). It also features a carbon ablative flex nozzle for precise thrust vector control.
- Vikram-1 marks India's first private orbital rocket launch, following the suborbital space launch of Vikram-S in November 2022. It demonstrates India's progressing capabilities in space technology and exploration.
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