{"id":369371,"date":"2026-08-11T15:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369371"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:37:26","slug":"everest-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/everest-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"EVEREST Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><b>News: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Bengaluru-based space company, Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled EVEREST engine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><b>About EVEREST Engine<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.moneycontrol.com\/static-mcnews\/2026\/08\/20260808115300_first.png?resize=343%2C192&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"EVEREST Engine\" width=\"343\" height=\"192\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Money Control<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>India\u2019s first privately built 800 kN Full-Flow Staged Combustion (FFSC) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>LOX-Methane rocket<\/strong> engine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Developed by<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It has been developed by<\/span><b> Astrobase Space Technologies. <\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a<b> Bengaluru-based Indian space-tech startup.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Features:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>described as India\u2019s first full-flow staged combustion rocket engine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a propulsion technology known for its high performance and efficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Engine category: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The engine belongs to the<\/span><b> 80-tonne thrust class<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, placing it in a category intended for powerful launch vehicle applications.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Technology: It works on a full-flow staged combustion engine designed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> around a <\/span><b>complex propulsion architecture.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>How it works:<\/strong> It<\/span><b> routes both fuel and oxidiser through separate preburner systems <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">before the propellants enter the main combustion chamber.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This approach <strong>can support high chamber pressures and efficient propellant use.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Limitation:<\/strong> It <strong>demands advanced engineering, materials and manufacturing capabilities.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Note:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> SpaceX<\/strong> is currently the <strong>only company to have flown an FFSC engine<\/strong> in an orbital rocket.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Application: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If successfully tested and qualified, the indigenous <\/span><b>80-tonne-class FFSC engine<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could become an important component of future heavy-lift launch capabilities. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A Bengaluru-based space company, Astrobase Space Technologies unveiled EVEREST engine.\u00a0 About EVEREST Engine It is India\u2019s 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. 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