ISRO Successfully Tests HS200 Solid Rocket Booster
Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the static test of the HS200 solid rocket booster. This takes the space agency one more step closer to the Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission.
About HS200 Solid Rocket Booster
- Human-rated Version: The HS200 is the human-rated version of the S200 rocket booster of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MkIII (GSLV Mk III), also known as LVM3.
- HS200 is a 20-metre-long booster with a diameter of 3.2 metres and is the world’s second largest operational booster using solid propellants.
- Design & Development: It was designed and developed at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre ....