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News: A Bengaluru-based space company, Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled EVEREST engine.
About EVEREST Engine
- It is India’s first privately built 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) LOX-Methane rocket engine.
- Developed by: It has been developed by Astrobase Space Technologies.
- It is a Bengaluru-based Indian space-tech startup.
- Features:
- It is described as India’s first full-flow staged combustion rocket engine, a propulsion technology known for its high performance and efficiency.
- Engine category: The engine belongs to the 80-tonne thrust class, placing it in a category intended for powerful launch vehicle applications.
- Technology: It works on a full-flow staged combustion engine designed around a complex propulsion architecture.
- How it works: It routes both fuel and oxidiser through separate preburner systems before the propellants enter the main combustion chamber.
- This approach can support high chamber pressures and efficient propellant use.
- Limitation: It demands advanced engineering, materials and manufacturing capabilities.
- Note: SpaceX is currently the only company to have flown an FFSC engine in an orbital rocket.
- Application: If successfully tested and qualified, the indigenous 80-tonne-class FFSC engine could become an important component of future heavy-lift launch capabilities.
