Another step towards Gaganyaan mission! ISRO successfully tests human-rated HS200 solid rocket booster

Going one step closer to its human space mission programme- Gaganyaan, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) completed the static test firing of the solid fuel-powered rocket booster engine at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota at 7.20 am.

 

 

ISRO gave the information via a social media platform. Sharing the image of the launch, ISRO said, "HS200 rocket booster is the Human rated version of the well-proven 200 rocket booster of GSLV MKII satellite launch vehicle. This full-duration test of the first stage of the launch vehicle marks a major milestone for the Gaganyaan."

 

 

The booster engine is part of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV Mk III) rocket that would carry Indian astronauts to space.

 

The successful completion of this test marks a major milestone for the prestigious human space flight mission of ISRO, the Gaganyaan, as the first stage of the launch vehicle is tested for its performance for the full duration. The event was witnessed by S Somanath, Chairman, ISRO / Secretary, Department of Space, and Dr. S Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, VSSC, along with other ISRO scientists.

 

 

IThe S200 motor which is the first stage of the LVM3 launch vehicle intended for launching a 4000 kg class of satellites to Geosynchronous Transfer orbit, was configured as a strap-on rocket booster. t should be noted that the design and development of the HS200 booster were completed at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, and propellant casting was completed at SDSC Sriharikota.

 

The HS200 booster loaded with 203 tons of solid propellant was tested for 135 seconds. The 20 m long and 3.2 m diameter booster is the world’s second-largest operational booster with solid propellant. During this test, about 700 parameters were monitored, and the performance of all the systems was normal.

 

ISRO monitored approximately 700 parameters, and out of the three propulsion stages of GSLV-Mk3, the human-rated version of L110-G loaded with liquid propellant is the second stage ahead of the final qualification.

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