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What is the News?
Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based space technology startup, has successfully test-fired the Dhawan-1 engine and is planning to launch Vikram-1 and Vikram-2 launch vehicles in a few years.
What is Dhawan-1?
Dhawan-1 is India’s first privately developed, fully cryogenic rocket engine. It runs on two high-performance rocket propellants — liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LoX).
The engine was developed using 3D printing with a superalloy.
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What is Vikram?
Vikram is a series of launch vehicles to be launched by Skyroot space. These vehicles are specially crafted for the small satellite market.
Vikram-1: It is based on a solid propulsion engine. After Skyroot successfully designed and developed the solid propulsion rocket engine, it became the first private firm in the country to do so.
Vikram-2: This vehicle is using a cryogenic engine. It will be launched into orbit in the next 2 years.
Source: This post is based on the article “Hyderabad-based rocket men aim for the stars” published in The Hindu on 6th December 2021.
