CE-20 engine

• Indian Space Research Organisation’s Liquid Propulsion Research Centre (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, has successfully tested the CE-20 cryogenic rocket engine.
• It will be used in ISRO’s ‘Mission Gaganyaan’.
• The cryogenic engine CE – 20 is to be used in the upper stage of the Launch Vehicle Mark – 3.
• It is the first Indian cryogenic engine to feature a gas-generator cycle.
• It uses liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen for producing thrust.

ABOUT MISSION GAGANYAAN

• It envisages demonstration of human spaceflight capability by launching crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3 days mission and bring them back safely to earth, by landing in Indian sea waters.