MAPPING INDIAN CRYOGENIC ENGINE TECHNOLOGY

Mohit Rana
Jul 22, 2017 · 2 min read

CRYOGENIC UPPER STAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

was initiated in 1989 by Government of India for developing Indigenous Cryogenic Engine of 1 tonne capacity,For this G.O.I. has set up Liquid Propulsion System Center in Bangalore. However irrespective of the repeated number of trails we were unsuccessful in developing the indigenous Cryogenic Engine.

In the mean time we were negotiating the deal for Cryogenic Engine from UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC .But USA denied the supply of Cryogenic Engine,In the backdrop of the sanction which were imposed upon India because of POKHRAN TEST-1(SMILING BUDDHA). Also USA put allegation on India may use Cryogenic engine for developing Inter Continental Ballistic Missile(ICBM).

Parallely,negotiation were going on with the Soviet Union as well. Soviet Union(USSR) had agreed to provide us Cryogenic Engine for our space development program. However USA inter-veined and Arm twisted USSR not to supply Cryogenic Engine to India because India was not a signatory of M.T.C.R.(Missile Technology Control Regime).Again India came back to square 1.

In 1991 Soviet Union disintegrated and Russia emerged the most powerful country out of the Union.India again initiated its efforts by renegotiating the deal for Cryogenic Engine with Russia .This time Russia strongly supported India’s demand for Cryogenic Engine and agreed to supply 7 Cryogenic Engine to India.Out of which 5 were in Ready to use position and 2 Mock Cryogenic Engine for learning the technology behind the Cryogenic Engine.

In 2001 Government Of India (G.O.I) resumed its Cryogenic Upper Stage development Program (C.U.S.P) and in 2009 we successfully conducted the First test of Indigenous Cryogenic Engine.

In 2014 the First successful launch of Indigenous Cryogenic Engine took place in the form of GSAT-14 (Geosynchronous Satellites) By using GSLV-D5 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle).

This marked the Entry of India into International Cryo Club (ICC).India became the 6th nation in the WORLD after :- USA,RUSSIA,JAPAN,FRANCE,AND CHINA

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