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Skyroot Aerospace test-fires 3D-printed cryogenic engine for 2024 rocket
2 min read . Updated: 04 Apr 2023, 08:33 PM IST
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The new engine, Dhawan-II, is more powerful than its predecessor, offering 3.5 kilo-Newton (kN) of thrust — in comparison to the 1kN thrust that Dhawan-I can produce.
The new engine, Dhawan-II, is more powerful than its predecessor, offering 3.5 kilo-Newton (kN) of thrust — in comparison to the 1kN thrust that Dhawan-I can produce.
Naga Bharath Daka, COO and cofounder of Skyroot, said that the engine will enhance the payload capacity of the company’s Vikram lineup of rockets, which will be used to launch satellites into low-Earth orbits
Private homegrown space startup, Skyroot Aerospace, on Tuesday announced a successful test-firing of its second fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II, for a 200-second duration. This is the second cryogenic rocket that has been successfully test-fired by Skyroot, following the Dhawan-I engine that was tested in November 2021. The engine will feature in a future rendition of the company’s 3D-printed, privately built rockets, the company confirmed in a press statement.


Naga Bharath Daka, chief operating officer and cofounder of Skyroot, said that the engine will enhance the payload capacity of the company’s Vikram lineup of rockets, which will be used to launch satellites into low-Earth orbits.


The new engine, Dhawan-II, is more powerful than its predecessor, offering 3.5 kilo-Newton (kN) of thrust — in comparison to the 1kN thrust that Dhawan-I can produce. While the latter is tipped to be used in Skyroot’s Vikram-I rocket that is scheduled to launch later this year, Dhawan-II will power the company’s second-generation rocket, Vikram-II, which will succeed the Vikram-I.


On March 6, Pawan Kumar Chandana, chief executive of Skyroot, told Mint that the company is looking to conduct multiple commercial launches with Vikram-I, following the commencement of its launch services later this year. “The development of Vikram-II will continue simultaneously," the executive added.

Cryogenic engines are said to be better suited to power long-range and long-duration first stages of a rocket, which in turn can lead to increased range and trajectories of satellite launching rockets. This could be beneficial in giving rockets added versatility in terms of the range of distance that orbits that they can cover.

Skyroot said in a statement that its latest cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II, used two rocket propellants — liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LOX) that are stored at temperatures of below -150 degrees Celsius. The used fuels are also environmentally friendlier when compared to solid semi-cryogenic rocket fuels, the company claimed.
 

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Skyroot Aerospace test-fires 3D-printed cryogenic engine for 2024 rocket
2 min read . Updated: 04 Apr 2023, 08:33 PM IST
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Shouvik Das
The new engine, Dhawan-II, is more powerful than its predecessor, offering 3.5 kilo-Newton (kN) of thrust — in comparison to the 1kN thrust that Dhawan-I can produce.
The new engine, Dhawan-II, is more powerful than its predecessor, offering 3.5 kilo-Newton (kN) of thrust — in comparison to the 1kN thrust that Dhawan-I can produce.
Naga Bharath Daka, COO and cofounder of Skyroot, said that the engine will enhance the payload capacity of the company’s Vikram lineup of rockets, which will be used to launch satellites into low-Earth orbits
Private homegrown space startup, Skyroot Aerospace, on Tuesday announced a successful test-firing of its second fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II, for a 200-second duration. This is the second cryogenic rocket that has been successfully test-fired by Skyroot, following the Dhawan-I engine that was tested in November 2021. The engine will feature in a future rendition of the company’s 3D-printed, privately built rockets, the company confirmed in a press statement.


Naga Bharath Daka, chief operating officer and cofounder of Skyroot, said that the engine will enhance the payload capacity of the company’s Vikram lineup of rockets, which will be used to launch satellites into low-Earth orbits.


The new engine, Dhawan-II, is more powerful than its predecessor, offering 3.5 kilo-Newton (kN) of thrust — in comparison to the 1kN thrust that Dhawan-I can produce. While the latter is tipped to be used in Skyroot’s Vikram-I rocket that is scheduled to launch later this year, Dhawan-II will power the company’s second-generation rocket, Vikram-II, which will succeed the Vikram-I.


On March 6, Pawan Kumar Chandana, chief executive of Skyroot, told Mint that the company is looking to conduct multiple commercial launches with Vikram-I, following the commencement of its launch services later this year. “The development of Vikram-II will continue simultaneously," the executive added.

Cryogenic engines are said to be better suited to power long-range and long-duration first stages of a rocket, which in turn can lead to increased range and trajectories of satellite launching rockets. This could be beneficial in giving rockets added versatility in terms of the range of distance that orbits that they can cover.

Skyroot said in a statement that its latest cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II, used two rocket propellants — liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LOX) that are stored at temperatures of below -150 degrees Celsius. The used fuels are also environmentally friendlier when compared to solid semi-cryogenic rocket fuels, the company claimed.
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Skyroot tests new cryogenic engine. Nice!


Private homegrown space startup, Skyroot Aerospace, on Tuesday announced a successful test-firing of its second fully 3D-printed cryogenic engine, Dhawan-II, for a 200-second duration. This is the second cryogenic rocket that has been successfully test-fired by Skyroot, following the Dhawan-I engine that was tested in November 2021. The engine will feature in a future rendition of the company’s 3D-printed, privately built rockets, the company confirmed in a press statement.

Naga Bharath Daka, chief operating officer and cofounder of Skyroot, said that the engine will enhance the payload capacity of the com
 

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Hyderabad-based Skyroot to launch Vikram-1, India’s private orbital rocket
Vikram-1, the orbital rocket set to launch this year, is steadily progressing through various tests and development milestones.
Hyderabad-based Skyroot to launch Vikram-1, India’s private orbital rocket
Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace.
Hyderabad: Following its historic achievement as the first private company in India to launch the Vikram-S rocket last year, Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot Aerospace is now setting its sights on its next mission into orbit this year.
Vikram-1, the orbital rocket set to launch this year, is steadily progressing through various tests and development milestones. This versatile orbital launch vehicle has the capability of carrying multiple payloads to place in orbit.
The testing of the fully 3D-printed regeneratively cooled Raman-II engine, which will power their Orbital Adjustment Module (OAM), was successful, the uppermost stage of Vikram-1. The test was supported by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The orbital launch is planned for the end of the year, subject to clearance from respective authorities,” said Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace.
Vikram-1 has been engineered for the capability of transporting payloads of up to 480 kg to low-inclination orbits spanning 500 km. Moreover, it boasts a design that allows for assembly and launch readiness at any launch site within a 24-hour timeframe.
“This is a multi-stage rocket and is slated to be the first orbital rocket to be launched by the private sector in India and also South Asia,” he added.
As a leading contender in the Indian space-tech scene, their focus has always been on innovation in launch vehicles designed in terms of efficiency, economy and evolution. The technologies employed in this orbital launch include 3D printing, carbon composites, future-focused fuels and others.
Skyroot aims to open space for all by making space travel reliable, regular and on-demand. This calls for more innovative technologies that advance access to deeper areas of space, making space launches and downstream space services way too economical, accessible and reliable for the common man.
Skyroot’s choice to name their launch vehicles ‘Vikram’ pays homage to renowned scientist Vikram Sarabhai, the founder of the Indian space programme. Headquartered in Hyderabad, Skyroot Aerospace specialises in the development of launch vehicles for launching commercial satellites into space.
 

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Nice, but when I saw the message about Skyroot, I thought it was an announcement of the launch date ☹
Less likely before 2025 it seems, they have only launched a sounding rocket and 3 payloads to the upper-atmosphere till now.

They'll have to demonstrate a few orbital launches before they do some serious money making.
 

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On the plus side, we now know the name of the satellite that Skyroot is going to launch. I don't believe it was revealed before(?). Connectsat's IOT satellite for the ' Osiris' constellation. Is this the satellite that is going to be launched by the end of this year?
 

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