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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Wednesday that it successfully demonstrated a hybrid propulsion system.
Key Takeaway
- The hybrid propulsion system used solid fuel and liquid oxidiser.
- It is more efficient, ‘greener’, and safer to handle and paves the way for new propulsion technologies for future missions.
The hybrid propulsion system
- Spacecraft propulsion is any method to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites.
- Hybrid propulsion is any vehicle propulsion system that includes two or more propulsion sources in one design, which can usually be used together or alternately.
- The 30 kN hybrid motor was tested at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu.
- The motor used Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) as fuel and liquid oxygen (LOX) as the oxidiser.
- Unlike solid-solid or liquid-liquid combinations, a hybrid motor uses solid fuel and liquid oxidiser.
- While both HTPB and LOX are green, LOX is safer to handle.
ISRO(Indian Space Research Organisation)
- ISRO is the national space agency of India. It is headquartered in Bangalore.
- It is India’s primary agency for doing tasks related to space-based applications, the development of the latest technologies, and space exploration.
- Indian Space Research Organisation was established in 1963, and its technologies and programs have played a vital role in India’s socio-economic and industrial development.
- The organisation supports military and civilian domains in several aspects, such as navigation, disaster management, and reconnaissance missions.
- ISRO operates under the Department of Space which the Prime Minister of India oversees.
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Content Source: The Hindu