ISRO Tests Upgraded CE20 Cryogenic Engine for LVM3
On 10th March 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a sea-level hot test of the upgraded CE20 cryogenic engine at the ISRO Propulsion Complex, Mahendragiri.
What is the CE20 Cryogenic Engine?
- A cryogenic upper-stage engine used in the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) rocket.
- Uses liquid hydrogen as fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidiser.
- Designed to power heavy-lift launch missions and deep-space missions.
- One of the most complex rocket engines due to extremely low-temperature fuels.
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LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark-3)
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