Q. Consider the following statements about Dhawan-1:
1. It is India’s first privately developed, fully cryogenic rocket engine.
2. It runs on two high-performance rocket propellants — Compressed natural gas (CNG) and dry oxygen.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
About 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 super alloy.
About 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: Space Technology

