Big Success of Skyroot

 

A very proud full moment for all Indians, our Hyderabad-based private space technology startup Skyroot Aerospace has tested successfully India’s first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine named Dhawan 1 on 25 Nov 2021. The organization dedicated this to our beloved Sir Satish Dhawan, one of the major architects of India's space program. 

Firstly we should know about the cryogenic engine. So cryogenic engines are a type of rocket engine, of which main fuel supplies are in the liquefied form of gasses at temperatures as low as -150 degrees Celsius. The main reason why they are using because, with this highly efficient technique, rockets can carry heavier payloads. Isro's heaviest launch vehicles – GSLV and GSLV Mk III – also use cryogenic fuel in the upper stage of the launch vehicle through these are very efficient. Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder, and CEO of Skyroot clarified during their 20-second test period, that they will use green and eco-friendly fuel, Liquid Natural Gas(LNG), and Liquid Oxygen (LOX) as propellants which are high in performance and low in cost. In 2023 Skyroot will launch it with Vikram 2 launch vehicle.

Once India has not have any cryogenic engines, Russia was ready to share this with us but under the pressure of the US, they faced back. After that ISRO made it indigenously and used it in GSLV in 2001. Now only six countries have this technology including the US, China, Russia, France, Japan, and India, and two private space companies – American Blue Origin and European Arianespace – have developed cryogenic engines. Now we Indians can also be proud of these efficient private organizations along with ISRO.